W32.Frethem.K@mm

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

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Protection

• 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

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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