W32.Licum

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered: July 13, 2005

Updated: February 13, 2007 12:42:09 PM

Also Known As: Backdoor.Win32.Small.gl [Kaspe, Virus.Win32.Tenga.a [Kaspersky, BackDoor-CTM [McAfee], W32/Gael.worm.a [McAfee], W32/Tenga-A [Sophos], PE_TENGA.A [Trend Micro]

Type: Worm, Virus

Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

W32.Licum is a file-infecting worm that may spread by exploiting the Microsoft Windows DCOM RPC Interface Buffer Overrun Vulnerability (described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-026).

Protection

Initial Rapid Release version July 13, 2005
Latest Rapid Release version November 27, 2008 revision 024
Initial Daily Certified version July 13, 2005 revision 003
Latest Daily Certified version January 20, 2009 revision 048
Initial Weekly Certified release date July 13, 2005

Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.

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: Low

Writeup By: Jeong Mun

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