W32.ZedMac.Kit

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: April 7, 2003
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:45:28 AM
Type:: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

W32.ZedMac.Kit is a Win32 program that creates user-configurable macro viruses that infect Microsoft Word Documents. The word documents that W32.ZedMac.Kit generates are detected under the generic detection of Macro Component.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version April 8, 2003
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version April 8, 2003
Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
Initial Weekly Certified release date April 9, 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: Scott Gettis

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