W32.Kerim@mm

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Discovered:: September 26, 2003
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:07:21 PM
Type:: Worm
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

W32.Kerim@mm is a peer-to-peer worm and mass mailer. The email it attempts to send has the following characteristics:

Subject: 9 Things I Hate About Everybody Else...
Attachment: 9things.scr

This worm is written in Microsoft Visual Basic and is packed with UPX.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version September 26, 2003
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version September 26, 2003
Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
Initial Weekly Certified release date October 1, 2003

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Writeup By: Scott Gettis

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