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- Discovered:
- July 12, 2002
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:39:37 AM
- Also Known As:
- I-Worm.Frethem.k [AVP], W32/Frethem.k@MM [McAfee], WORM_FRETHEM.J [Trend], W32/Frethem-Fam [Sophos], W32.Frethem.I@mm
- Type:
- Worm
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
- CVE References:
- CVE-2001-0154
NOTE: Virus definitions dated prior to July 17, 2002 detect this as W32.Frethem.J@mm.
W32.Frethem.K@mm is a worm, and is a variant of W32.Frethem.B@mm. It uses its own SMTP engine to send itself to email addresses that it finds in the Microsoft Windows Address Book and in .dbx, .wab, .mbx, .eml, and .mdb files. The email message arrives with the following characteristics:
Subject: Re: Your password!
Attachments: Decrypt-password.exe and Password.txt
Removal tool
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Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version July 12, 2002
- Latest Rapid Release version July 12, 2002
- Initial Daily Certified version July 12, 2002
- Latest Daily Certified version July 12, 2002
- Initial Weekly Certified release date July 17, 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: Douglas Knowles
