W32.Gismor@mm

W32.Gismor@mm is a worm that uses its own SMTP engine to send itself to email addresses that it finds in your mailbox. The subject of the email message is "Phenomenal," and the attached file is "MP3Player.exe."

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version September 6, 2002
• Latest Rapid Release version September 6, 2002
• Initial Daily Certified version September 6, 2002
• Latest Daily Certified version September 6, 2002
• Initial Weekly Certified release date September 11, 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: Low

Distribution

• Distribution Level: Medium