W32.Stator@mm

Risk Level 2: Low

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Discovered:: April 20, 2001
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:36:20 AM
Also Known As:: I-Worm.Stator.a [AVP], W32/Stator@MM [McAfee], Win32/Stator.Worm [CA], WORM_STATOR.A [Trend], W32/Stator-A [Sophos]
Type:: Worm
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

W32.Stator@mm is a mass-mailing worm program. It renames specific Windows programs so that they have a file extension of .vxd, and it then uses the original file names for duplicate copies of the worm itself.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version April 23, 2001
Latest Rapid Release version December 23, 2011 revision 005
Initial Daily Certified version April 23, 2001
Latest Daily Certified version December 23, 2011 revision 019
Initial Weekly Certified release date April 25, 2001

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Threat Assessment

Wild

Wild Level: Medium
Number of Infections: More than 1000
Number of Sites: More than 10
Geographical Distribution: High
Threat Containment: Moderate
Removal: Moderate

Damage

Damage Level: Low

Distribution

Distribution Level: High

Writeup By: Cary Ng

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