Discovered: July 17, 2004
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:25:21 PM
Also Known As: WinCE/Duts.1536 [McAfee], Duts.1520 [F-Secure], WINCE_DUTS.A [Trend], WCE/Duts-A [Sophos], WinCE.Duts.a [Kaspersky]
Type: Virus
Systems Affected: Windows CE
WinCE.Duts.A is the first Windows CE (Pocket PC) file infector. The virus is a simple, appending file-infector that will only infect ARM-based devices.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version July 17, 2004
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Latest Rapid Release version July 19, 2008 revision 019
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Initial Daily Certified version July 17, 2004
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Latest Daily Certified version July 19, 2008 revision 018
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Initial Weekly Certified release date July 17, 2004
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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: Eric Chien