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- Discovered:
- December 2, 2002
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:41:28 AM
- Type:
- Worm
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
W32.Cherich@mm is a mass-mailing worm that uses Microsoft Outlook to send itself to all contacts that are in the Outlook Address Book. The email message has the following characteristics:
Subject: RE: E.Coli Outbreak
Message:
There is an outbreak of E.Coli (Escherichia Coli O157:H7) in Your Area!
The Article and how to find out if you have contracted the virus is attatched...
Attachment: Ecoli.exe
This threat is written in the Microsoft Visual Basic programming language and may be compressed with tElock.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version December 2, 2002
- Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
- Initial Daily Certified version December 2, 2002
- Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
- Initial Weekly Certified release date December 4, 2002
Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Writeup By: Yana Liu
