W32.Moulo

Risk Level 1: Very Low

Discovered:
June 19, 2003
Updated:
February 13, 2007 12:02:45 PM
Also Known As:
W32/Mouseloco.Worm [Mcafee]
Type:
Worm
Systems Affected:
Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

W32.Moulo is a worm that copies itself to the hard drive and the floppy disk drive. It uses the same icon as Microsoft Word and is written in Microsoft Visual Basic.

Antivirus Protection Dates

  • Initial Rapid Release version June 19, 2003
  • Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
  • Initial Daily Certified version June 19, 2003
  • Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date June 25, 2003
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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: Low
Writeup By: Kaoru Hayashi

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