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PE_IKOL.A-O
Overview

Malware type: File infector

Aliases: Virus.MSIL.Kilo.a (Kaspersky), MSIL/Kolilo.dr (McAfee), MSIL.Kolilo (Symantec), TR/MSIL.Kilo (Avira), Mal/Generic-A (Sophos),

In the wild: Yes

Destructive: No

Language: English

Platform: Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003

Encrypted: No

Overall risk rating:


Reported infections:

Damage potential:

Medium

Distribution potential:

Low

Infection Channel 1 : Infects files


Description: 

To get a one-glance comprehensive view of the behavior of this malware, refer to the Behavior Diagram shown below.

PE_IKOL.A-O Behavior Diagram

Malware Overview

This virus infects all files in the folder where it initially executes. It drops a randomly named file on an infected system, which runs at every system startup to display the following message:

It is important to note that this virus only executes on systems where Microsoft .NET framework is installed. The said installation is a component of the Windows operating system used to manage and provide pre-coded requirements to programs made specifically for the Windows platform.

For additional information about this threat, see:
Solution
Technical Details

Description created: Jun. 18, 2006 4:49:10 PM GMT -0800

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