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- Discovered:
- June 17, 2002
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:39:20 AM
- Also Known As:
- BAT_NOWE.A, Worm/BWG.E
- Type:
- Worm
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
BAT.Beckow.Worm is a worm that propagates through IRC. It also contains a routine to send email to all addresses in the Microsoft Outlook Address Book. This mailing functionality could not be reproduced. The email would have the following characteristics:
Subject: England Win WorldCup with Beckham
Attachment: readme.BAT
This worm also attempts to overwrite .reg, .vbs, .bat, .ifk, .pif, and .lnk files in various locations on the computer and to delete files associated with several AntiVirus programs.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version June 18, 2002
- Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
- Initial Daily Certified version June 18, 2002
- Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
- 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: 0 - 2
- Geographical Distribution: Low
- Threat Containment: Easy
- Removal: Easy
Damage
- Damage Level: Medium
Distribution
- Distribution Level: Low
Writeup By: Frederic Perriot
