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- Discovered:
- October 18, 2002
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:50:22 AM
- Type:
- Worm
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
W32.Lamecada.B@mm is a variant of W32.Lamecada@mm. It is a mass-mailing worm that sends itself to all contacts in the Microsoft Outlook Address Book. The worm can spread only by using Microsoft Outlook. The email would arrive with the following characteristics:
Subject: Hey...check this naked Eleanor pics...!!
Attachment: ELEANOR-NAKED-PICS.JPG.Exe
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version October 18, 2002
- Latest Rapid Release version October 18, 2002
- Initial Daily Certified version October 18, 2002
- Latest Daily Certified version October 18, 2002
- Initial Weekly Certified release date October 23, 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: High
Writeup By: Kaoru Hayashi
