W32.Gaze@mm

W32.Gaze@mm is a mass-mailing worm that replicates by email. It uses Microsoft Outlook to send itself to the contacts in the Outlook Address Book. The worm requires that the .NET framework be installed in order to propagate. The email message has the following characteristics:

Subject: faze
Attachment: Game.exe

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version October 31, 2002
• Latest Rapid Release version July 19, 2008 revision 019
• Initial Daily Certified version October 31, 2002
• Latest Daily Certified version January 20, 2009 revision 048
• Initial Weekly Certified release date November 4, 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: Moderate

Damage

• Damage Level: Low

Distribution

• Distribution Level: High