W32.HLLW.Parved

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: January 7, 2003
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:52:14 AM
Also Known As:: W32.Parved [McAfee], Win32.Deprave [CA]
Type:: Worm
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

W32.HLLW.Parved is a network-aware worm that attempts to replicate across the open network shares. The worm copies itself to the remote computer using many different names carried by the worm. It also uses an icon typically associated with a Shockwave Flash file.

This threat is written in the Borland C++ programming language.

NOTE: Definitions dated prior to January 8, 2003 may detect this threat as a Trojan Horse.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version January 8, 2003
Latest Rapid Release version January 8, 2003
Initial Daily Certified version January 8, 2003
Latest Daily Certified version January 8, 2003
Initial Weekly Certified release date January 8, 2003

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Threat Assessment

Wild

Wild Level: Low
Number of Infections: 0 - 49
Number of Sites: 0 - 2
Geographical Distribution: Low
Threat Containment: Easy
Removal: Moderate

Damage

Damage Level: Low

Distribution

Distribution Level: Medium

Writeup By: Yana Liu

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