W32.Vivael@mm

Risk Level 2: Low

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Discovered:: June 28, 2003
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:03:04 PM
Also Known As:: WORM_COLEVO.A [Trend], W32/Colevo@MM [McAfee], I-Worm.Colevo [KAV]
Type:: Worm
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

W32.Vivael@mm is a mass-mailing worm that uses its own SMTP engine to send itself to all the MSN messenger contacts of the user.
The email has the following characteristics:

Subject: El adelanto de matrix ta gueno

Message:
Oye te ? paso el programa para entrar a cuentas del messenger
Z y facilingo te lo paso a voz nomas, prometeme que no se lo pasas a nadie, ya?
u Respondeme que tal te parecio. chau

Attachment: hotmailpass.exe

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version June 28, 2003
Latest Rapid Release version March 11, 2011 revision 032
Initial Daily Certified version June 28, 2003
Latest Daily Certified version March 11, 2011 revision 025
Initial Weekly Certified release date June 28, 2003

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Threat Assessment

Wild

Wild Level: Low
Number of Infections: 0 - 49
Number of Sites: 3 - 9
Geographical Distribution: Low
Threat Containment: Easy
Removal: Difficult

Damage

Damage Level: Low

Distribution

Distribution Level: High

Writeup By: Yana Liu

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