Discovered: July 13, 2002
Updated: February 13, 2007 11:59:36 AM
Type: Worm
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
W32.Netlip.Worm is a worm that attaches itself to email messages each time that you send email to anyone from an infected computer. The email has following characteristics:
Subject: *** PUBLICIDAD ELECTRONICA ***
Attachment: PUBLINet.exe
W32.Netlip.Worm is written in the Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) programming language and is compressed using PELOCK.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version July 15, 2002
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Latest Rapid Release version July 12, 2008 revision 018
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Initial Daily Certified version July 15, 2002
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Latest Daily Certified version July 12, 2008 revision 019
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Initial Weekly Certified release date July 17, 2002
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Writeup By: Yana Liu