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- Discovered:
- August 20, 2003
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:06:20 PM
- Also Known As:
- I-Worm.Miniman [KAV].
- Type:
- Worm
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
W32.Miniman@mm is a mass-mailing worm that sends itself to all the contacts in the Microsoft Outlook address book.
The worm may send the following two email messages:
Email 1
Subject: Microsoft Corporation Support
Body: Microsoft Corporation has issued a security alert for your computer. The patch is avaliable in this attached download. This file will patch a Exploit found in Microsoft Windows Products. See Attached info for Information.
Attachments: Attach.exe, Virus.vbs
Email 2
Subject: The Bin Laden game
Body: Hi! This is an awesome Bin Laden game. Shoot him good.
Attachment: Virus.vbs
W32.Miniman@mm is written in the Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) language.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version August 21, 2003
- Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
- Initial Daily Certified version August 21, 2003
- Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
- Initial Weekly Certified release date August 27, 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: High
Writeup By: Scott Gettis
