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Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:48:39 AM
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Type:
- Other
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Infection Length:
- 827,392 bytes
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Risk Impact:
- Low
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Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Behavior
SecurityRisk.Settec is a rootkit that can hide processes, prevent access to files, and may cause problems for legitimate programs that have access to DVD or CD drives.
Note: This rootkit was designed to hide a legitimate application, but it can be used to hide other objects, including malicious software.
Symptoms
Your Symantec program detects SecurityRisk.Settec.
Transmission
This security risk is part of Settec Alpha-DVD software, which is present on some KinoWelt content-protected DVDs. When a DVD containing this software is started from a DVD drive, the security risk is installed on the computer. It has been reported that the German release of "Mr & Mrs Smith" will include Settec's Alpha-DVD copy protection.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version March 2, 2006
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Latest Rapid Release version February 28, 2012 revision 005
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Initial Daily Certified version March 2, 2006
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Latest Daily Certified version February 28, 2012 revision 006
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Initial Weekly Certified release date March 8, 2006
Click for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
