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- Discovered:
- August 2, 2002
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:49:40 AM
- Type:
- Worm
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
W32.Pigs@m is a worm that is disguised as a Joke program. It displays many picture files, and when finished, it will either sends itself to an address entered in a field provided or to an email address in the Microsoft Outlook Address Book. The email message has the following characteristics:
Subject: Hello, I'm forwarding this for your kids.
Attachment: Tarub.scr
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version August 2, 2002
- Latest Rapid Release version August 2, 2002
- Initial Daily Certified version August 2, 2002
- Latest Daily Certified version August 2, 2002
- Initial Weekly Certified release date August 7, 2002
Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Writeup By: Douglas Knowles
