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- Discovered:
- July 10, 2001
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:57:32 AM
- Also Known As:
- W32.Malot.int, I-Worm.Petik [Kaspersky], W32/PetTick@MM [McAfee]
- Type:
- Worm
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
W32.Pet_Tick.G is a mass-mailing worm that:
- Infects all the .html files in the \Windows folder
- Sends country information, which it finds in the Win.ini file, to the attacker
- Sends copies of the worm to mailto: address, which it finds in the cache folder of Internet Explorer
- May also modify the Win.ini file
Virus definitions dated prior to July 13, 2001 detect this threat as W32.Malot.int.
Due to bugs, this worm:
- May cause system instability or cause the system to stop responding when the worm is run.
- Repeatedly infects files in the \Windows folder.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version July 10, 2001
- Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
- Initial Daily Certified version July 10, 2001
- Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
- Initial Weekly Certified release date July 10, 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: 0 - 49
- Number of Sites: 0 - 2
- Geographical Distribution: Low
- Threat Containment: Easy
- Removal: Moderate
Damage
- Damage Level: Low
Distribution
- Distribution Level: High
Writeup By: Atli Gudmundsson
