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Discovered:
- August 11, 2011
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Updated:
- August 11, 2011 3:14:22 PM
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Type:
- Worm
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Infection Length:
- 754,176 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.Murtinda is a worm that spreads through removable drives.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version August 11, 2011 revision 017
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Latest Rapid Release version March 4, 2013 revision 040
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Initial Daily Certified version August 11, 2011 revision 024
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Latest Daily Certified version March 4, 2013 revision 003
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Initial Weekly Certified release date August 17, 2011
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: Medium
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Payload: Spreads to removable drives.
Distribution
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Distribution Level: Low
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Shared Drives: Copies itself to removable drives.
Writeup By: Alan Neville
