W32.Pinfi

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: October 11, 2001
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:42:23 AM
Also Known As:: Win32.Parite.a [KAV], W32/Pate.a [McAfee], Win32.Pinfi.A [CA], PE_PARITE.A [Trend], W32/Parite-A [Sophos], Win32/Parite.A [RAV]
Type:: Virus
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

W32.Pinfi is a memory-resident polymorphic virus that will infect the .EXE and .SCR files. This virus can also spread via mapped drives and network shares.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version October 12, 2001
Latest Rapid Release version February 23, 2012 revision 039
Initial Daily Certified version October 12, 2001 revision 007
Latest Daily Certified version February 24, 2012 revision 002
Initial Weekly Certified release date October 17, 2001

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Threat Assessment

Wild

Wild Level: Low
Number of Infections: More than 1000
Number of Sites: More than 10
Geographical Distribution: High
Threat Containment: Moderate
Removal: Moderate

Damage

Damage Level: Low

Distribution

Distribution Level: Medium

Writeup By: Douglas Knowles

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