Discovered: June 27, 2006
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:56:50 PM
Also Known As: Kukudro.A [F-Secure], WM97/Kukudro-A [Sophos]
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
W97M.Kukudro.A is a Trojan horse macro for Microsoft Word that reportedly drops additional malware.
Note: Virus definitions dated June 27, 2006 or earlier may detect this threat as W97M.Downloader.Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version June 28, 2006
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Latest Rapid Release version March 25, 2008 revision 018
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Initial Daily Certified version June 28, 2006
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Latest Daily Certified version March 25, 2008 revision 022
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Initial Weekly Certified release date June 28, 2006
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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: Maryl Magee