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- Discovered:
- October 23, 2002
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:59:26 AM
- Type:
- Worm
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
W32.Buzzard@mm is a mass-mailing worm that spreads by email. It is a Visual Basic application and is packed with tElock and UPX. The email will have a subject and an attachment name which are randomly chosen from predetermined lists. Some examples are:
Subject:
- Hi!
- New Email Address
- Virus Alert
- Happy Birthday!
Attachment:
- Gresge.exe
- Bsdkskshf.exe
- Nlddoe.exe
- Nfkrjhgr.exe
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version October 23, 2002
- Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
- Initial Daily Certified version October 23, 2002
- Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
- 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: Moderate
Damage
- Damage Level: Low
Distribution
- Distribution Level: High
