Discovered: May 1, 2008
Updated: May 1, 2008 6:03:54 PM
Type: Virus
Infection Length: increase in size of 57,344 bytes
Systems Affected: Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows Vista, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000
W32.Bassyl!inf is a detection for infected files that drop other malicious files during execution.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version May 1, 2008 revision 023
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Latest Rapid Release version May 2, 2008 revision 002
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Initial Daily Certified version May 1, 2008 revision 032
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Latest Daily Certified version May 2, 2008 revision 004
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Initial Weekly Certified release date May 7, 2008
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
Damage
Distribution
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Distribution Level: Low
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Target of Infection: Attempts to infect all executable files on the compromised computer.
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