W32.Sadon.867

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: July 8, 2003
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:03:39 PM
Also Known As:: W32.MutantQSix, W95/Sadon [McAfee], Win32.Mudant.887 [KAV], W32/Muttant.867 [F-Prot]
Type:: Virus
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

W32.Sadon.867 is a .exe file infector that spreads by appending an encrypted version of itself to the end of all the other .exe files, which are in the same folder as the virus.

NOTE: Virus definitions dated July 10, 2003 or earlier may detect this threat as W32.MutantQSix.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version July 8, 2003
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version July 8, 2003
Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
Initial Weekly Certified release date July 8, 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: John Canavan

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