W32/Sality.Y - Malware

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Virus:	W32/Sality.Y
Date discovered:	06/08/2008
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:	7.00.05.207
Engine version:	8.01.01.018

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

Aliases:
   • Symantec: W32.Sality.AE
   • Mcafee: W32/Sality.gen
   • Kaspersky: Virus.Win32.Sality.aa
   • TrendMicro: PE_SALITY.JER
   • F-Secure: Virus.Win32.Sality.aa
   • Sophos: W32/Sality-AM
   • Panda: W32/Sality.AK
   • VirusBuster: Sality.AQ.Gen
   • 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 Alexander Vukcevic on Wed, 28 Jan 2009 07:45 (GMT+1)
Description updated by Andrei Gherman on Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:33 (GMT+1)

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