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W32.Timese.AG

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered: March 25, 2004
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:20:16 PM
Type: Worm
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP


W32.Timese.AG is a worm that displays the date and time on the active window's title bar. It sets itself to run at startup and attempts to copy itself to the floppy disk drive.

W32.Timese.AG is written in Visual Basic and is packed with ASPack.

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version March 26, 2004
  • Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
  • Initial Daily Certified version March 26, 2004
  • Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date March 31, 2004

Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.

Threat Assessment

Wild

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

Damage

  • Damage Level: Low

Distribution

  • Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Scott Gettis
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