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- Discovered:
- February 3, 2004
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:16:59 PM
- Also Known As:
- Worm.P2P.Apsiv [Kaspersky], W32/Apsiv.worm!p2p [McAfee]
- Type:
- Worm
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
W32.HLLW.Chemsvy is a worm that attempts to spread through the Kazaa file-sharing network. This worm copies itself into the current Kazaa shared folder under various names.
Note: Virus Definitions released December 7, 2003 detect this threat as Trojan Horse.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version February 3, 2004
- Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
- Initial Daily Certified version February 3, 2004
- Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
- Initial Weekly Certified release date February 4, 2004
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: Medium
Writeup By: Asuka Yamamoto
