W32.Alcarys@mm

W32.Alcarys@mm is a mass-mailing worm that also overwrites files and infects Microsoft Word documents. (For information on the Word document infection, please refer to W97M.Pacol.A.)

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version February 15, 2002
• Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
• Initial Daily Certified version February 15, 2002
• Latest Daily Certified version January 20, 2009 revision 048
• Initial Weekly Certified release date February 20, 2002

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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: Moderate
• Removal: Difficult

Damage

• Damage Level: Medium

Distribution

• Distribution Level: High