BAT.Eversaw.B@mm

Risk Level 2: Low

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Discovered:: July 17, 2002
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:53:51 AM
Type:: Worm
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

BAT.Eversaw.B@mm is a script worm that attempts to distribute itself using Microsoft Outlook, KaZaA, mIRC, and pIRCh.

This threat may appear in email in the following format:

Subject: Who controls you?
Message: Stop your soul being controled! Get illuminated.
Attachment: Bat.soulcontrol.bat

BAT.Eversaw.B@mm adds the root of the hard drive to KaZaA shared folders and copies itself to that location as Bat.soulcontrol.bat .

The worm also attempts to modify the mIRC and pIRCh configuration files to send itself when an infected computer connects to mIRC or pIRCh channels.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version July 18, 2002
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version July 18, 2002
Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
Initial Weekly Certified release date July 18, 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: Medium

Distribution

Distribution Level: High

Writeup By: Yana Liu

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