SAILOR_JUPTER-B

October 08, 2012
 Analysis by: Christopher Daniel So
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:

  • Threat Type: File infector

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This boot sector virus arrives via infected removable media.

It executes whenever the system is started up with an infected disk. It infects all drives used on the system.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Type:

BOOT

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

25 Oct 1999

NOTES:

This boot sector virus arrives via infected removable media.

It executes whenever the system is started up with an infected disk. It infects all drives used on the system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

8.900

NOTES:

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