Discovered: November 23, 2003
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:14:10 PM
Also Known As: Bloodhound.W32.2
Type: Virus
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
W32.Widare is an encrypted, file-appending virus that attempts to infect the .exe, .cpl, and .scr files.
Note: Definitions dated prior to November 24, 2003 may detect this threat as Bloodhound.W32.2.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version November 24, 2003
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Latest Rapid Release version November 24, 2003
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Initial Daily Certified version November 24, 2003
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Latest Daily Certified version November 24, 2003
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Initial Weekly Certified release date November 26, 2003
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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
Distribution
Writeup By: Robert X Wang