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W32.HLLW.Daboom@mm

Risk Level 2: Low

Discovered:
March 7, 2003
Updated:
February 13, 2007 11:43:52 AM
Also Known As:
I-Worm.Daboom [KAV], W32/Daboom@MM [McAfee], Win32.Daboom.A [CA]
Type:
Worm
Systems Affected:
Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
CVE References:
CVE-2001-0154

W32.HLLW.Daboom@mm is a mass-mailing worm that replicates by email. It sends itself to the addresses it finds in the:
  • Windows Address Book
  • .htm and .html files stored in the Internet Explorer cache

The email message has a subject, message, and attachment; all of which are randomly chosen. The attachment will have a .pif file extension.

W32.HLLW.Daboom@mm also contains backdoor Trojan capabilities which permit unauthorized access to an infected computer.

W32.HLLW.Daboom@mm is a Visual Basic (p-code) application packed with UPX 1.20.

Antivirus Protection Dates

  • Initial Rapid Release version March 7, 2003
  • Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
  • Initial Daily Certified version March 7, 2003
  • Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date March 12, 2003
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: Medium

Distribution

  • Distribution Level: High
Writeup By: Serghei Sevcenco

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