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- Discovered:
- June 5, 2012
- Updated:
- June 6, 2012 2:44:13 AM
- Type:
- Worm
- Infection Length:
- Varies
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows Vista, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000
W32.Menovit is a worm that attempts to spread through mapped, fixed, and removable drives.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version June 5, 2012 revision 023
- Latest Rapid Release version June 5, 2012 revision 023
- Initial Daily Certified version June 5, 2012 revision 034
- Latest Daily Certified version June 5, 2012 revision 034
- Initial Weekly Certified release date June 5, 2012
Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Threat Assessment
Wild
- Wild Level: Low
- Number of Infections: 0 – 49
- Number of Sites: 0 – 2
- Geographical Distribution: Low
- Threat Containment: Easy
- Removal: Easy
Damage
- Damage Level: Medium
- Payload: Spreads through mapped, fixed, and removable drives.
Distribution
- Distribution Level: Low
- Target of Infection: Mapped, fixed, and removable drives.
Writeup By: Nino Fred Gutierrez
