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- Discovered:
- July 18, 2003
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:04:00 PM
- Type:
- Worm
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
The BAT.Wimpey.dr virus:
- Is a dropper for the VBS.Wimpey@mm virus
- Disables the mouse and keyboard
- Attempts to delete all the .jpg, .bmp, .avi, .mov, .sys, .txt, .dll, and .pwd files, but fails due to a bug in the code.
- Attempts to create randomly named copies of itself in C:\Windows, if the folder exists.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version July 18, 2003
- Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
- Initial Daily Certified version July 18, 2003
- Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
- Initial Weekly Certified release date July 23, 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: John Canavan
