W32.Ogid

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: October 5, 2003
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:08:36 PM
Type:: Worm
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

W32.Ogid is a worm that copies itself to multiple places on the hard disk and mapped drives. In particular, the worm attempts to copy itself to directories that popular file-sharing programs share.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version October 6, 2003
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version October 6, 2003
Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
Initial Weekly Certified release date October 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: Medium

Writeup By: Eric Chien

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