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Discovered:
- May 17, 2008
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Updated:
- May 17, 2008 10:22:01 AM
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Type:
- Virus
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Infection Length:
- 60,141 bytes; 82,944 bytes
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Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows XP
W32.Tufik.E is a worm that spreads through removable drives and infects .exe files on the compromised computer.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version May 17, 2008 revision 001
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Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
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Initial Daily Certified version May 17, 2008 revision 002
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Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
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Initial Weekly Certified release date May 21, 2008
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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
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Damage Level: Medium
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Payload: Infects .exe files on the compromised computer.
Distribution
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Distribution Level: Low
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Shared Drives: Copies itself to removable drives.
Writeup By: Takayoshi Nakayama
