W32.Housax.Irc

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: September 5, 2002
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:53:43 AM
Type:: Worm
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

W32.Housax.Irc is an IRC worm that attempts to send itself to other IRC users. It may arrive as a file named MyHouse.JPG.EXE. The worm is written in the Borland Delphi programming language and is packed with UPX.

Antivirus Protection Dates

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

Writeup By: Yana Liu

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