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- Discovered:
- July 24, 2002
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:53:08 AM
- Also Known As:
- WORM_MANYMIZE.A [Trend], Win32.Manymize [CA], I-Worm.Manymize [AVP]
- Type:
- Worm
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
- CVE References:
- CVE-2001-0154
W32.Manymize@mm is a mass mailing worm that sends itself and three other files to all email addresses in the Microsoft Windows Address Book. The email message has the following characteristics:
Subject: The subject of the email will be one of the following:
- Hi <recipient's user name>
- Dear <recipient's user name>
- Hello <recipient's user name>
- My friend, <recipient's user name>
- How are you !! <recipient's user name>
Attachments: The attachments are:
- Mi2.htm
- Mi2.chm
- Mi2.wmv
- Mi2.exe
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version July 25, 2002
- Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
- Initial Daily Certified version July 25, 2002
- Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
- Initial Weekly Certified release date July 25, 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: Low
Distribution
- Distribution Level: High
Writeup By: Douglas Knowles
