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- Discovered:
- October 30, 2002
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:52:13 AM
- Type:
- Worm
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
W32.Kalm@mm is a worm that attempts to send itself by email to contacts in the Microsoft Outlook Address Book. It infects .exe files that are in the same folder as the worm. It will also attempt to disable various antivirus and firewall programs.
NOTE: Due to a bug in the worm's code, the worm will most likely fail when it attempts to send email, and it will corrupt the .exe files that it infects.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version October 31, 2002
- Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
- Initial Daily Certified version October 31, 2002
- Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
- Initial Weekly Certified release date November 4, 2002
Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Writeup By: Gor Nazaryan
