W32.Whitebait@mm

W32.Whitebait@mm is a mass-mailing email worm. If it is executed, it searches for email addresses on the computer and sends an email message to all of the addresses that it finds.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version January 29, 2002
• Latest Rapid Release version September 17, 2009 revision 055
• Initial Daily Certified version January 29, 2002 revision 003
• Latest Daily Certified version September 18, 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: Moderate

Damage

• Damage Level: Low

Distribution

• Distribution Level: High