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Discovered:
- December 30, 2012
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Updated:
- April 15, 2013 4:32:13 PM
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Type:
- Worm
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Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
W32.Changeup!gen32 is a heuristic detection that may include members of the
W32.Changeup family of threats.
Other resources
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W32.ChangeupAntivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version December 30, 2012 revision 036
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Latest Rapid Release version December 30, 2012 revision 036
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Initial Daily Certified version December 31, 2012 revision 004
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Latest Daily Certified version December 31, 2012 revision 004
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Initial Weekly Certified release date January 2, 2013
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Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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Number of Infections: 50 - 999
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Number of Sites: 3 - 9
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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: Downloads more threats on to the compromised computer.
Distribution
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Distribution Level: Medium
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Shared Drives: Spreads through removable and mapped drives.
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Target of Infection: Remotely exploitable vulnerability.
File-sharing programs.
