Downloader.Mimail

Downloader.Mimail is a program that downloads W32.Mimail.A@mm from a Web site, and then executes it. This appears to have been spammed to a large number of users. This program has no means of distributing itself to additional users.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version August 5, 2003
• Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
• Initial Daily Certified version August 5, 2003
• Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
• Initial Weekly Certified release date August 6, 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