W32.Nogrov@mm

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: July 20, 2003
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:04:03 PM
Type:: Worm
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

W32.Nogrov@mm is a mass-mailing email worm. The worm sends itself to the contacts it finds in the Windows Address Book and copies itself to the C:\My downloads folder. The email will have a variable subject line and attachment name. The attachment will have a .exe file extension.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version July 21, 2003
Latest Rapid Release version July 21, 2003
Initial Daily Certified version July 21, 2003
Latest Daily Certified version July 21, 2003
Initial Weekly Certified release date July 23, 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: Moderate

Damage

Damage Level: Low

Distribution

Distribution Level: High

Writeup By: Eric Chien

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