Virus:W32/Viking.B
Date discovered:30/05/2007
Type:File infector
In the wild:Yes
Reported Infections:Medium to high
Distribution Potential:Medium
Damage Potential:Low to medium
Static file:No
File size:72.100 Bytes
IVDF version:6.38.01.205 - Wednesday, May 30, 2007

 General Methods of propagation:
   • Infects files
   • Local network


Aliases:
   •  Symantec: W32.Looked.BK
   •  Mcafee: W32/HLLP.Philis.kc
   •  Kaspersky: Worm.Win32.Viking.lf
   •  Sophos: W32/Looked-DE
   •  VirusBuster: Win32.HLLP.Viking.JD
   •  Eset: Win32/Viking.CH
   •  Bitdefender: Win32.Worm.Viking.NCI


Platforms / OS:
   • Windows 95
   • Windows 98
   • Windows 98 SE
   • Windows NT
   • Windows ME
   • Windows 2000
   • Windows XP
   • Windows 2003


Side effects:
   • Downloads malicious files
   • Drops a malicious file
   • Infects files
   • Lowers security settings
   • Registry modification
Description inserted by Daniel Constantin on Thursday, February 11, 2010
Description updated by Daniel Constantin on Thursday, February 11, 2010

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