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W32.Yaha.B@mm

Risk Level 2: Low

Discovered:
March 20, 2002
Updated:
February 13, 2007 11:38:39 AM
Type:
Worm

W32.Yaha.B@mm is a slight variant of W32.Yaha@mm. The difference between the two is in the files that the worm drops. Instead of C:\Recycled\Msscra.exe and C:\Recycled\Msmdm.exe, the worm drops two randomly named executables into the C:\Recycled folder.

Antivirus Protection Dates

  • Initial Rapid Release version March 21, 2002
  • Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
  • Initial Daily Certified version March 21, 2002
  • Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date March 21, 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: Easy
  • Removal: Easy

Damage

  • Damage Level: Low

Distribution

  • Distribution Level: High
Writeup By: Douglas Knowles

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