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- 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
