Discovered: November 25, 2002
Updated: February 13, 2007 11:41:31 AM
Also Known As: W32/HLLP.Hantaner [McAfee], Win32.HLLP.Hantaner [KAV], PE_HANTANER.A [Trend], Win32.HLLP.Handy [CA], W32/Hantaner-A [Sophos]
Type: Virus
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
W32.HLLP.Handy is a virus that prepends itself to the files in the KaZaA download folder and the Internet Explorer default download folder. It is written in the Borland Delphi programming language and is compressed with UPX.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version November 26, 2002
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Latest Rapid Release version March 3, 2008 revision 035
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Initial Daily Certified version November 26, 2002
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Latest Daily Certified version March 3, 2008 revision 037
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Initial Weekly Certified release date November 27, 2002
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Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Medium
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Number of Infections: More than 1000
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Number of Sites: More than 10
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Geographical Distribution: Medium
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Easy
Damage
Distribution
Writeup By: Yana Liu
