Discovered: July 30, 2007
Updated: July 30, 2007 4:26:33 PM
Also Known As: W32/Deletemp3.worm [McAfee], W32/DelMP3-A [Sophos]
Type: Worm
Infection Length: 380,416 bytes
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows XP
W32.Deletemusic is a worm that copies itself to all drives on the compromised computer. It also deletes all .mp3 files from the compromised computer.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version July 30, 2007 revision 007
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Latest Rapid Release version May 31, 2009 revision 007
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Initial Daily Certified version July 30, 2007 revision 016
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Latest Daily Certified version May 31, 2009 revision 018
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Initial Weekly Certified release date August 1, 2007
Click for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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Number of Infections: 0 - 49
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Number of Sites: 0 - 2
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Geographical Distribution: Low
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Easy
Damage
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Damage Level: Medium
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Deletes Files: May delete all .mp3 files from the compromised computer.
Distribution
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Distribution Level: Low
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Target of Infection: Copies itself to all drives on the compromised computer.
Writeup By: Liam O Murchu