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Discovered:
- July 21, 2006
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Updated:
- June 26, 2007 10:35:59 PM
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Also Known As:
- Troj/Glupzy-A [Sophos], W32/Glupzy-D [Sophos]
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Type:
- Worm
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Infection Length:
- 21,185 Bytes
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Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
W32.Glupzy.A is a worm which spreads via shared/removable drives. It disables certain system utilities and opens a back door on the infected machine. It also changes the administrator password on the compromised computer.
This threat has been renamed from Backdoor.Glupzy to W32.Glupzy.A.
Definitions before June 27, 2007 may detect this security threat as Backdoor.Glupzy.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version June 23, 2007 revision 008
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Latest Rapid Release version February 19, 2013 revision 016
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Initial Daily Certified version June 24, 2007 revision 005
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Latest Daily Certified version December 12, 2011 revision 018
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Initial Weekly Certified release date July 26, 2006
Click for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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Number of Infections: 0 - 49
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Number of Sites: 0 - 2
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Geographical Distribution: Low
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Easy
Distribution
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Distribution Level: Medium
Writeup By: Sean Kiernan and Nicholas Falliere
