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- Discovered:
- March 6, 2001
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:35:37 AM
- Also Known As:
- W32.HLLW.JibJab@mm, I-Worm.Naked [Kaspersky], W32/Naked@MM [McAfee], WORM_NAKED.A [Trend], W32/Naked [Sophos], Win32.Naked [Computer Associat
- Type:
- Trojan Horse, Worm
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
W32.Naked@mm is a mass mailing worm that disguises itself as flash movie. The attachment is named NakedWife.exe. This worm, after it has attempted to email everyone in the Microsoft Outlook address book, will attempt to delete several system files. This will leave the system unusable, requiring a re-install.
NOTE: This worm was previously detected as W32.HLLW.JibJab@mm.
Security Response believes that this worm originated in Brazil.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version March 6, 2001
- Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
- Initial Daily Certified version March 6, 2001
- Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
- Initial Weekly Certified release date March 6, 2001
Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Threat Assessment
Wild
- Wild Level: Low
- Number of Infections: 50 - 999
- Number of Sites: 3 - 9
- Geographical Distribution: Medium
- Threat Containment: Moderate
- Removal: Easy
Damage
- Damage Level: High
Distribution
- Distribution Level: Medium
Writeup By: Andre Post
