W32.Badtrans.gen@mm

Due to a decreased rate of submissions, Symantec Security Response has downgraded the threat level of this worm from Category 3 to Category 2 as of May 5, 2003.

This is a MAPI worm that replies to all unread messages in your email message folders and drops a backdoor Trojan.

NOTE: Virus definitions dated prior to October 22, 2001 detected this as W32.Badtrans.13312@mm.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version April 11, 2001
• Latest Rapid Release version June 22, 2009 revision 066
• Initial Daily Certified version April 11, 2001
• Latest Daily Certified version June 22, 2009 revision 049
• Initial Weekly Certified release date April 11, 2001

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Threat Assessment

Wild

• Wild Level: Low
• Number of Infections: 50 - 999
• Number of Sites: More than 10
• Geographical Distribution: High
• Threat Containment: Easy
• Removal: Easy

Damage

• Damage Level: Medium

Distribution

• Distribution Level: High