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- Discovered:
- January 8, 2003
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:45:51 AM
- Type:
- Virus
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
W32.HLLC.Hoa is a companion virus that renames all the .exe files that are in the same folder as the virus, so that the files have a .dll extension. Then, it makes copies of itself as the original file names.
W32.HLLC.Hoa also overwrites all the .doc files that are in the same folder as the virus. The overwritten .doc files become 162 byte text files.
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 9, 2003
Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Writeup By: Yana Liu
