W32.HLLP.Sality

W32.HLLP.Sality is a virus with keylogging and back door capabilities. It may infect executable files by prepending its code to host files.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version April 6, 2003
• Latest Rapid Release version April 15, 2009 revision 019
• Initial Daily Certified version April 6, 2003
• Latest Daily Certified version April 16, 2003 revision 006
• Initial Weekly Certified release date April 9, 2003

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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