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- Discovered:
- August 2, 2002
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:39:52 AM
- Type:
- Worm
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
W32.AJM.Worm is a mass-mailing worm. It uses Microsoft Outlook to send itself to email addresses that it retrieves from all unread email messages. The subject line and message body of the email are written in Korean. The attachment file name may also contain Korean characters. The following are some attachment names:
- Heddink.exe
- Go Korea.exe
- RedDevil.exe
- WorldCup.exe
- 2002.exe
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: Low
Distribution
- Distribution Level: Medium
Writeup By: Yana Liu
