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- Discovered:
- September 22, 2004
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:27:43 PM
- Type:
- Virus
- Systems Affected:
- Windows XP
W32.Niya is a virus that attempts to infect all .exe files whose file paths do not contain the string:
\system3
The virus only infects files on Windows XP computers.
Due to bugs in the code this virus may fail to infect a file, but it may corrupt it.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version September 22, 2004
- Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
- Initial Daily Certified version September 22, 2004
- Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
- Initial Weekly Certified release date September 22, 2004
Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Writeup By: Robert X Wang
