W32.Changeup!gen19

Risk Level 2: Low

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Discovered:: 5 August 2012
Updated:: 15 April 2013 4:44:57 PM
Type:: Worm
Systems Affected:: Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP

W32.Changeup!gen19 is a heuristic detection that may include members of the W32.Changeup family of threats.

Other resources
For more information, please see the following resource:
W32.Changeup

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version 5 August 2012 revision 035
Latest Rapid Release version 5 August 2012 revision 035
Initial Daily Certified version 6 August 2012 revision 002
Latest Daily Certified version 6 August 2012 revision 002
Initial Weekly Certified release date 8 August 2012

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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