JS.Rad@mm

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: October 3, 2003
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:08:28 PM
Type:: Worm
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

JS.Rad@mm is a JavaScript-based worm that emails itself to contacts in the Microsoft Outlook address book. It arrives as an attachment with a variable name, which may have different double extensions, such as .jpg, .jpeg, .bmp, .gif, .png, .tif, .tiff, or .jif followed by .js.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version October 3, 2003
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version October 3, 2003
Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
Initial Weekly Certified release date October 8, 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: Medium

Writeup By: Ying Lin

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