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- Discovered:
- June 6, 2003
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:02:25 PM
- Also Known As:
- W32/Sluter.worm [McAfee], WORM_SLUTER.A [Trend], Worm.Win32.Sluter [KAV]
- Type:
- Worm
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows XP
W32.Randex.B is a network-aware worm that will copy itself to the following paths:
- \Admin$\system32\msslut32.exe
- \c$\winnt\system32\msslut32.exe
on computers with weak administrator passwords.
August 8, 2003: Updated information regarding connection attempts to remote machines.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version June 7, 2003
- Latest Rapid Release version March 10, 2011 revision 016
- Initial Daily Certified version June 7, 2003
- Latest Daily Certified version March 10, 2011 revision 022
- Initial Weekly Certified release date June 7, 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: Easy
Damage
- Damage Level: Low
Distribution
- Distribution Level: Medium
Writeup By: Douglas Knowles
