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W32.Tofazzol

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered: October 16, 2003
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:12:16 PM
Type: Trojan Horse, Worm
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP


W32.Tofazzol is a Trojan Horse that spreads by floppy disks. This Trojan remains memory-resident and attempts to delete the wav, jpg, bmp, mp3, dat, and mpg files found on the system.

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version October 16, 2003
  • Latest Rapid Release version July 19, 2008 revision 019
  • Initial Daily Certified version October 16, 2003
  • Latest Daily Certified version July 19, 2008 revision 018
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date October 22, 2003

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: John Canavan
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