W32/Virut-W is a virus for the Windows platform.
W32/Virut-W attempts to hook the operating system and infect files with an EXE or SCR extension.
W32/Virut-W may also attempt to connect to a remote IRC server, and may download and execute further files if instructed to do so.
W32/Virut-W may modify the following registry entry in order to bypass the Windows firewall:
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\
StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List