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- Discovered:
- December 6, 2001
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:54:00 AM
- Also Known As:
- W32/Updatr@MM, I-WORM.IMELDA, I-Worm.Updater, W32/Updatr.vbs
- Type:
- Worm
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
The W32.Updater.gen@mm mass-mailing worm:
- Sends itself to all the recipients in the Microsoft Outlook address book of an affected user.
- Creates a script that propagates itself to all the local and network mapped drives.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version December 6, 2001
- Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
- Initial Daily Certified version December 6, 2001
- Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
- Initial Weekly Certified release date December 6, 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: Douglas Knowles
