W32.Sadon.dr

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: July 9, 2003
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:03:40 PM
Also Known As:: 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.dr acts as a dropper for W32.Sadon.867, which affects all the .exe files in the current folder. Refer to the W32.Sadon.867 writeup for more information.

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

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version July 10, 2003
Latest Rapid Release version March 3, 2008 revision 035
Initial Daily Certified version July 10, 2003
Latest Daily Certified version March 3, 2008 revision 037
Initial Weekly Certified release date July 16, 2003

Click 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: John Canavan

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