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Boot.Basutra

Risk Level 1: Very Low

Discovered:
June 21, 2012
Updated:
June 22, 2012 7:51:12 AM
Type:
Trojan
Infection Length:
512 bytes
Systems Affected:
Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Boot.Basutra is a detection for a master boot record (MBR) modified by Trojan.Basutra.

Antivirus Protection Dates

  • Initial Rapid Release version June 21, 2012 revision 019
  • Latest Rapid Release version June 21, 2012 revision 019
  • Initial Daily Certified version June 21, 2012 revision 038
  • Latest Daily Certified version June 21, 2012 revision 038
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date June 27, 2012
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Threat Assessment

Wild

  • Wild Level: Low
  • Number of Infections: 0 - 49
  • Number of Sites: 0 - 2
  • Geographical Distribution: Low
  • Threat Containment: Easy
  • Removal: Moderate

Damage

  • Damage Level: Medium

Distribution

  • Distribution Level: Low
Writeup By: Joseph Bingham

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