Discovered: May 17, 2008
Updated: May 17, 2008 10:22:01 AM
Type: Virus
Infection Length: 60,141 bytes; 82,944 bytes
Systems Affected: Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows Vista, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000
W32.Tufik.E is a worm that spreads through removable drives and infects .exe files on the compromised computer.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version May 17, 2008 revision 001
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Latest Rapid Release version June 21, 2008 revision 020
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Initial Daily Certified version May 17, 2008 revision 002
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Latest Daily Certified version June 21, 2008 revision 021
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Initial Weekly Certified release date May 21, 2008
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Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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Number of Infections: 0 - 49
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Number of Sites: 0 - 2
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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: Infects .exe files on the compromised computer.
Distribution
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Distribution Level: Low
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Shared Drives: Copies itself to removable drives.
Writeup By: Takayoshi Nakayama
