W32.Alcarys.B@mm

Risk Level 2: Low

Printer Friendly Page|Rate this page

Discovered:: February 23, 2002
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:52:23 AM
Type:: Worm

W32.Alcarys.B@mm is a mass-mailing worm that sends itself to all contacts in your Windows address book. It also overwrites many system files, including Regedit.exe. This causes the computer to enter an infinite loop, run out of resources, and stop responding.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version February 23, 2002
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version February 23, 2002
Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
Initial Weekly Certified release date February 27, 2002

Click 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: Moderate
Removal: Difficult

Damage

Damage Level: Medium

Distribution

Distribution Level: Medium

Writeup By: Douglas Knowles

Technical Details

Search Threats

Search by name

Example: W32.Beagle.AG@mm

Internet Security Threat Report, Volume 16