WinCE.Duts.A

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: July 17, 2004
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:25:21 PM
Also Known As:: WinCE/Duts.1536 [McAfee], Duts.1520 [F-Secure], WINCE_DUTS.A [Trend], WCE/Duts-A [Sophos], WinCE.Duts.a [Kaspersky]
Type:: Virus
Systems Affected:: Windows CE

WinCE.Duts.A is the first Windows CE (Pocket PC) file infector. The virus is a simple, appending file-infector that will only infect ARM-based devices.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version July 17, 2004
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version July 17, 2004
Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
Initial Weekly Certified release date July 17, 2004

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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: Low

Writeup By: Eric Chien

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