Discovered: January 16, 2004
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:16:11 PM
Also Known As: Win32.Protoride.A [Computer As, BackDoor-AZJ [McAfee], Worm.Win32.Protoride [Kaspersk, WORM_PROTORIDE.A [Trend]
Type: Worm
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
W32.Protoride.Worm is a worm that attempts to spread through the local network. It may have backdoor capabilities.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version January 16, 2004
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Latest Rapid Release version November 17, 2009 revision 035
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Initial Daily Certified version January 16, 2004
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Latest Daily Certified version November 17, 2009 revision 049
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Initial Weekly Certified release date January 18, 2004
Click for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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Number of Infections: 0 - 49
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Number of Sites: 0 - 2
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Geographical Distribution: Low
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Moderate
Damage
Distribution
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Distribution Level: Medium
Writeup By: Kaoru Hayashi
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