W97M.Kukudro.A

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: June 27, 2006
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:56:50 PM
Also Known As:: Kukudro.A [F-Secure], WM97/Kukudro-A [Sophos]
Type:: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

W97M.Kukudro.A is a Trojan horse macro for Microsoft Word that reportedly drops additional malware.

Note: Virus definitions dated June 27, 2006 or earlier may detect this threat as W97M.Downloader.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version June 28, 2006
Latest Rapid Release version March 25, 2008 revision 018
Initial Daily Certified version June 28, 2006
Latest Daily Certified version March 25, 2008 revision 022
Initial Weekly Certified release date June 28, 2006

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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: Maryl Magee

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