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
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.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version March 7, 2003
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Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
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Initial Daily Certified version March 7, 2003
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Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
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Initial Weekly Certified release date March 12, 2003
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Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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Number of Infections: 0 - 49
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Number of Sites: 0 - 2
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Geographical Distribution: Low
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Moderate
Damage
Distribution
Writeup By: Serghei Sevcenco