W32.BlueCode.Worm

Risk Level 2: Low

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Discovered:: September 7, 2001
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:37:14 AM
Also Known As:: W32.CodeBlue
Type:: Worm

At this time, Symantec Security Response has not received any reports of this worm being "in the wild" (actual infections).

W32.BlueCode.Worm is a worm that uses the known IIS Web Directory Traversal exploit. Information and a patch for this exploit are located at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms00-078.asp. Systems that have been patched are not affected.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version September 7, 2001
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version September 7, 2001
Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
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: Eric Chien

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