- Discovered:
- June 17, 1998
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:00:04 PM
- Type:
- Trojan Horse, Virus
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
Virus.Dropper is a Trojan horse that drops a virus to the infected computer and may execute it. The dropped virus may be a new virus, a variant of a existing virus, or a old virus that Symantec antivirus products already detect.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version November 23, 2002
- Latest Rapid Release version May 23, 2012 revision 008
- Initial Daily Certified version November 23, 2002
- Latest Daily Certified version May 23, 2012 revision 020
- Initial Weekly Certified release date pending
Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Writeup By: Gor Nazaryan



