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- Discovered:
- August 11, 2000
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:34:35 AM
- Also Known As:
- TROJ_PERSONAL_ID, PERSONAL_ID
- Type:
- Worm
W32.SysId.Worm was discovered on August 11, 2000. The worm spreads by automatically emailing itself to every email address registered in Microsoft Outlook. The subject line, body of the email, and file name of the email attachment are not static. The subject line can be either a contact name from the address book or empty. The worm does not have a payload.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version August 11, 2000
- Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
- Initial Daily Certified version August 11, 2000
- Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
- Initial Weekly Certified release date pending
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: 3 - 9
- Geographical Distribution: Low
- Threat Containment: Easy
- Removal: Easy
Damage
- Damage Level: Low
Distribution
- Distribution Level: High
Writeup By: Peter Ferrie
