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Discovered:
- January 19, 2010
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Updated:
- January 20, 2010 12:08:42 AM
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Type:
- Virus
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Infection Length:
- 10,240 bytes
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Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP
W32.Ramnit is a worm that spreads through removable drives and by infecting executable files.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version January 19, 2010 revision 040
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Latest Rapid Release version February 19, 2013 revision 016
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Initial Daily Certified version January 19, 2010 revision 051
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Latest Daily Certified version January 4, 2012 revision 017
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Initial Weekly Certified release date January 20, 2010
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
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Damage Level: Low
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Payload: Spreads by infecting executable files and through removable drives.
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Modifies Files: Infects executable files.
Distribution
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Distribution Level: Low
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Target of Infection: Executable files and removable drives.
Writeup By: Jeet Morparia and Gavin O'Gorman
