W32.HLLW.Primcol

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: March 16, 2003
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:44:27 AM
Type:: Worm
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

W32.HLLW.Primcol is a worm that copies itself to every directory on your hard drive. The worm also deletes the system files if the date is later than July 2.

W32.HLLW.Primcol is a worm written in Visual Basic.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version March 17, 2003
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version March 17, 2003
Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
Initial Weekly Certified release date March 19, 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: Medium

Distribution

Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Eric Chien

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