W32.HLLW.Redist.B@mm

W32.HLLW.Redist.B@mm is a mass-mailing worm that attempts to email itself to all the contacts in the Windows Address Book. The email will have a subject line and attachment chosen from a predetermined list. The attachment will have a .exe or .pif file extension.

The worm also attempts to spread itself through the file-sharing network.

W32.HLLW.Redist.B@mm attempts to steal information from an infected computer and send it to a specified email address. The worm will attempt to terminate the processes of various programs, including antivirus and firewall programs.

This threat is written in the Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) programming language and is compressed with UPX. The VB run-time libraries are required to execute W32.HLLW.Redist.B@mm.