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- Discovered:
- April 29, 2003
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:00:42 PM
- Also Known As:
- W32/Yourde [McAfee], Win32.Yourde [CA]
- Type:
- Virus
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
W32.Yourde infects files that are opened and saved in the full version of Adobe Acrobat v5.0.5 only. This virus does not work in Acrobat Reader and does not perform any other actions.
A patch is available from Adobe Systems, Inc. which addresses this vulnerability:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=2121
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=2121
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version April 30, 2003
- Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
- Initial Daily Certified version April 30, 2003
- Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
- Initial Weekly Certified release date April 30, 2003
Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
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: Peter Ferrie
