Discovered: December 17, 2003
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:15:20 PM
Type: Virus
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
W32.Wilsef is a simple virus that acts as a backdoor and copies itself to floppy disks as "Doc1.doc.exe."
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version December 18, 2003
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Latest Rapid Release version July 19, 2008 revision 019
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Initial Daily Certified version December 18, 2003
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Latest Daily Certified version July 19, 2008 revision 018
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Initial Weekly Certified release date December 20, 2003
Click for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
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: Heather Shannon