W32.Beagle.AQ@mm

W32.Beagle.AQ@mm is a variant of W32.Beagle.AO@mm, which is a mass-mailing worm that uses its own SMTP engine to spread. The email attachment is a downloader, similar to Trojan.Mitglieder and Download.Ject.C, which downloads the worm from an external source.

The worm also contains backdoor functionality, opening TCP port 80 and UDP port 80.

Note: Virus definitions dated September 1, 2004 or earlier may detect portions of this threat as Download.Ject.D.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version August 31, 2004
• Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
• Initial Daily Certified version August 31, 2004
• Latest Daily Certified version January 20, 2009 revision 048
• Initial Weekly Certified release date August 31, 2004

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Threat Assessment

Wild

• Wild Level: Low
• Number of Infections: 0 - 49
• Number of Sites: 0 - 2
• Geographical Distribution: Low
• Threat Containment: Easy
• Removal: Easy

Damage

• Damage Level: Low

Distribution

• Distribution Level: High