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Runouce | |
Threat Level Damage Distribution |
At a glance
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Common name: | Runouce |
Technical name: | W32/Runouce |
Threat level: | Low |
Alias: | I-Worm.Runouce |
Type: | Worm |
Effects: |
It spreads and affects other computers.
It does not spread automatically using its own means.
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Affected platforms:
| Windows XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95 |
First detected on: | June 11, 2002 |
Detection updated on: | Jan. 21, 2003 |
Statistics | No |
Proactive protection: | Yes, using TruPrevent Technologies
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Country of origin: | CHINA |
Brief Description | |
Runouce is a worm that spreads by copying itself, without infecting other files. Runouce does not spread automatically using its own means. It needs an attacking user's intervention in order to reach the affected computer. The means of transmission used include, among others, floppy disks, CD-ROMs, email messages with attached files, Internet downloads, FTP, IRC channels, peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing networks, etc. |
Tech details
Effects |
The main objective of Runouce is to spread and affect other computers. |
Means of transmission
Runouce does not spread automatically using its own means. It needs the attacking user's intervention in order to reach the affected computer. The means of transmission used include, among others, floppy disks, CD-ROMs, email messages with attached files, Internet downloads, FTP, IRC channels, peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing networks, etc.
Further Details
Runouce has the following additional characteristics:
- It is 10799 bytes in size.