W32.HLLW.Veedna.C

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: May 30, 2003
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:01:48 PM
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

The W32.HLLW.Veedna.C worm spreads through the KaZaA file-sharing network and copies itself to floppy disks. It also has Backdoor capabilities.

W32.HLLW.Veedna.C is written in the Microsoft Visual Basic programming language and is compressed with FSG.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version May 30, 2003
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version May 30, 2003
Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
Initial Weekly Certified release date June 4, 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: Medium

Writeup By: Douglas Knowles

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