W32/Sality.AA - Malware

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Virus:	W32/Sality.AA
Date discovered:	21/11/2008
Type:	File infector
In the wild:	Yes
Reported Infections:	Low to medium
Distribution Potential:	Medium
Damage Potential:	Medium to high
Static file:	No
IVDF version:	7.00.00.101 - Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:15 (GMT+1)
Engine version:	8.2.0.35

General Methods of propagation:
   • Local network
   • Mapped network drives

Aliases:
   • Mcafee: W32/Sality.gen virus
   • Kaspersky: Virus.Win32.Sality.aa
   • F-Secure: Virus.Win32.Sality.aa
   • Eset: Win32/Sality.NAU virus
   • Bitdefender: Win32.Sality.OG

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

Side effects:
   • Lowers security settings
   • Registry modification

For more details see full description here .

Description inserted by Viktor Graeber on Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:09 (GMT+1)
Description updated by Philipp Wolf on Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:28 (GMT+1)

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