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- Discovered:
- June 14, 2002
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:46:55 AM
- Also Known As:
- W32/Higuy-A, W32/Higuy@MM, WORM_HIGUY.A
- Type:
- Worm
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
W32.Higuy@mm is a mass-mailing worm that sends itself to all contacts found in the Windows Address Book. The email has the following characteristics:
Subject: The subject will be one of the following:
- Incredibile..
- Urgente! (vedi allegato)
- Qualsiasi cosa fai,falla al meglio.
- Incredible..
Attachment: The attachment will be one of following:
- Tettona.exe
- Euro.exe
- Tattoo.exe
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version June 14, 2002
- Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
- Initial Daily Certified version June 14, 2002
- Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
- Initial Weekly Certified release date June 19, 2002
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: 3 - 9
- Geographical Distribution: Low
- Threat Containment: Easy
- Removal: Easy
Damage
- Damage Level: Low
Distribution
- Distribution Level: High
Writeup By: Yana Liu
