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- Discovered:
- April 23, 2004
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:21:54 PM
- Type:
- Trojan Horse, Virus
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
The W32.Slime Trojan horse:
- Attempts to download a file from a predefined Web site, and then execute it.
- A virus that infects portable executable files that have a .exe extension.
This virus is compressed with tELock.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version April 24, 2004
- Latest Rapid Release version October 18, 2010 revision 065
- Initial Daily Certified version April 24, 2004 revision 004
- Latest Daily Certified version October 18, 2010 revision 021
- Initial Weekly Certified release date April 26, 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: Moderate
Damage
- Damage Level: Low
Distribution
- Distribution Level: Low
Writeup By: Yana Liu
