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W32.Changeup!gen9

Risk Level 1: Very Low

Discovered:
September 2, 2010
Updated:
September 2, 2010 2:49:56 PM
Type:
Trojan, Virus
Systems Affected:
Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows Vista, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000
W32.Changeup!gen9 is a heuristic detection used to detect threats associated certain threat families.

Other resources
For more information, please see the following resource:
W32.Changeup

Antivirus Protection Dates

  • Initial Rapid Release version September 23, 2010 revision 017
  • Latest Rapid Release version April 5, 2011 revision 005
  • Initial Daily Certified version September 23, 2010 revision 022
  • Latest Daily Certified version April 5, 2011 revision 007
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date September 8, 2010
Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.

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: Medium
  • Shared Drives: Removable and mapped drives

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