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- Discovered:
- May 25, 2005
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:39:24 PM
- Also Known As:
- JV/NastyBrew [McAfee], Trojan.Nastybrew.b [Kaspersky]
- Type:
- Virus
- Systems Affected:
- Linux, Macintosh, Macintosh OS X, UNIX, Windows 2000, Windows 64-bit (AMD64), Windows 64-bit (IA64), Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Java.Nastybrew.A is a virus that attempts to download files from the Internet and infects Java .class files.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version May 26, 2005
- Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
- Initial Daily Certified version May 26, 2005
- Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
- Initial Weekly Certified release date May 26, 2005
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: Low
Writeup By: Mircea Ciubotariu
