W32.Poskiwing

W32.Poskiwing is a worm that spreads by copying itself to removable and network drives. It also infects certain files and may open a back door on the compromised computer.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version October 5, 2008 revision 035
• Latest Rapid Release version October 6, 2008 revision 001
• Initial Daily Certified version October 6, 2008 revision 006
• Latest Daily Certified version October 6, 2008 revision 006
• Initial Weekly Certified release date October 8, 2008

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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: Medium
• Payload: Opens a back door.
  Downloads files on to the computer.
• Modifies Files: Infects executable files.
• Compromises Security Settings: Stops certain processes.

Distribution

• Distribution Level: Low
• Shared Drives: Copies itself to network drives.
• Target of Infection: Copies itself to removable drives.