W32.Storm.Worm

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: June 6, 2001
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:46:08 AM
Also Known As:: DoS.Storm.Worm
Type:: Worm

W32.Storm.Worm is a worm that seeks out Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) systems that have not applied the proper security patches. Any such systems that it finds are then infected with the worm. The payload of this worm performs a denial-of-service attack on http:/ /www.microsoft.com

Definitions dated prior to June 19, 2001, will detect this threat as DoS.Storm.Worm.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version June 6, 2001
Latest Rapid Release version August 3, 2009 revision 053
Initial Daily Certified version June 6, 2001
Latest Daily Certified version August 4, 2009 revision 003
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: Easy
Removal: Easy

Damage

Damage Level: Medium

Distribution

Distribution Level: Medium

Writeup By: Andre Post

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