- Discovered:
- June 14, 2002
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:01:06 PM
- Also Known As:
- WORM_SACHIEL [Trend], W32/Sachiel.worm [McAfee], Worm.Win32.Sachiel [KAV], W32/Sachiel [Sophos], Win32.Sachiel [CA]
- Type:
- Virus
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
W32.Sachiel is a virus that attempts to spread itself through the floppy disk drive. It is written in the Microsoft Visual Basic programming language and is compressed with UPX. The size of this virus is approximately 45 KB after it is decompressed.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version June 17, 2002
- Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
- Initial Daily Certified version June 17, 2002
- Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
- Initial Weekly Certified release date June 19, 2002
Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Threat Assessment
Wild
- Wild Level: Low
- Number of Infections: 50 - 999
- Number of Sites: More than 10
- Geographical Distribution: Low
- Threat Containment: Easy
- Removal: Moderate
Damage
- Damage Level: Low
Distribution
- Distribution Level: Low
Writeup By: Yana Liu



