W32.Changeup!gen33

Risk Level 2: Low

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Discovered:: January 4, 2013
Updated:: April 15, 2013 4:32:35 PM
Type:: Worm
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP

W32.Changeup!gen33 is a heuristic detection that may include members of the W32.Changeup family of threats.

Other resources
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W32.Changeup

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version January 4, 2013 revision 020
Latest Rapid Release version January 4, 2013 revision 020
Initial Daily Certified version January 4, 2013 revision 032
Latest Daily Certified version January 4, 2013 revision 032
Initial Weekly Certified release date January 9, 2013

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Threat Assessment

Wild

Wild Level: Low
Number of Infections: 50 - 999
Number of Sites: 3 - 9
Geographical Distribution: Low
Threat Containment: Easy
Removal: Easy

Damage

Damage Level: Medium
Payload: Downloads more threats on to the compromised computer.

Distribution

Distribution Level: Medium
Shared Drives: Spreads through removable and mapped drives.
Target of Infection: Remotely exploitable vulnerability.
File-sharing programs.

Technical Details

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