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- Discovered:
- August 1, 2002
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:57:56 AM
- Type:
- Worm
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me
W32.Blebla.J.Worm is a variant of W32.Blebla.B.Worm. W32.Blebla.J.Worm arrives as an email message that has an HTML body and two attachments: Melh32.exe and Melhw32.chm. When you read the message, the two attachments are automatically saved and launched. The worm then attempts to send itself to all contacts in the Microsoft Outlook Address Book and post messages to a newsgroup. The worm also alters registry keys so that it runs when certain types of files are viewed or executed.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version August 2, 2002
- Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
- Initial Daily Certified version August 2, 2002
- Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
- Initial Weekly Certified release date August 7, 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: Medium
Writeup By: Gor Nazaryan
