W32.Elerad.5041

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: January 8, 2003
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:56:50 AM
Also Known As:: Win32/Elerad.4041[GeCAD]
Type:: Virus
Systems Affected:: Windows XP

W32.Elerad.5041 is a virus that infects the Portable Executable (PE) files under Windows XP only. The size of an infected file is increased by 5,041 bytes. This virus may corrupt an infected file if the file contains appended data, such as self-extractor or installer information.

NOTE: Definitions dated prior to January 7, 2003 may detect this threat as Bloodhound.W32.1.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version January 8, 2003
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version January 8, 2003
Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
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: Easy

Damage

Damage Level: Low

Distribution

Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Robert X Wang

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