W32.Heovin@mm

W32.Heovin@mm is a mass-mailing worm that uses Microsoft Outlook to send itself to all contacts in Windows Address Book. It attempts to send a copy of itself to other mIRC users. It also has backdoor capabilities that allows a hacker to remotely control an infected computer. The email message has the following characteristics:
The subject line is one of the following,
Subject: Flash funny pic
or
Subject: Check This update
Message: Check dis out!
Attachment: Funnyflush.pif

This threat is written in the Microsoft Visual Basic programming language.

NOTE: Definitions dated earlier than December 9, 2002, may detect this threat as Bloodhound.W32.VBWORM.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version December 9, 2002
• Latest Rapid Release version July 19, 2008 revision 019
• Initial Daily Certified version December 9, 2002
• Latest Daily Certified version January 20, 2009 revision 048
• Initial Weekly Certified release date December 11, 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: Medium

Distribution

• Distribution Level: High