W32.Kifer

W32.Kifer is a Trojan horse that drops BAT.Snoital@mm, which will attempt to delete antivirus software from your computer. It also spreads through MAPI-enabled email clients, such as Microsoft Outlook, and IRC.

The email has the following characteristics:

Subject: Symantec Security Alert
Attachment: Symantec_W32_Cure.bat

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version February 10, 2004
• Latest Rapid Release version July 12, 2008 revision 018
• Initial Daily Certified version February 10, 2004
• Latest Daily Certified version July 12, 2008 revision 019
• Initial Weekly Certified release date February 11, 2004

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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: Low

Distribution

• Distribution Level: Low