W32.Badass.24576

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: October 13, 1999
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:47:30 AM
Also Known As:: Troj_Crazy, Badass.Worm, I-worm.Badass
Type:: Worm

W32.Badass.24576 is a worm that usually comes as BADASS.EXE program attachment in an email. The size of this attached program file is 24,576 bytes. The email message has a jumbled looking subject line and a message body in Dutch:
Dit is wel grappig! :-)

The worm displays an insulting message box with un-click-able NO button. In the background, it uses Microsoft Outlook to send a copy of itself to people in the MS Outlook address book. Symantec Antivirus Research Center has not received any report of this worm from the field.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version December 15, 2000
Latest Rapid Release version December 15, 2000
Initial Daily Certified version December 15, 2000
Latest Daily Certified version December 15, 2000
Initial Weekly Certified release date pending

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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: Moderate
Removal: Moderate

Damage

Damage Level: Low

Distribution

Distribution Level: Medium

Writeup By: Raul Elnitiarta

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