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- Discovered:
- December 1, 2003
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:14:32 PM
- Also Known As:
- W32.Mimail.Gen, W32/Mimail.l@MM [McAfee], I-Worm.Mimail.l [Kaspersky], WORM_MIMAIL.L [Trend], W32/Mimail-L [Sophos], Win32.Mimail.L [Computer Assoc
- Type:
- Worm
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
W32.Mimail.L@mm is a variant of W32.Mimail.C@mm that spreads by email and steals information from infected computers.
The email has the following characteristics:
Subject: Re[2]We are going to bill your credit card:
Attachment: wendy.zip
Note: Virus definitions dated prior to December 2, 2003 may detect this as W32.Mimail.Gen.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version December 2, 2003
- Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
- Initial Daily Certified version December 2, 2003
- Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
- Initial Weekly Certified release date December 3, 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: Moderate
Damage
- Damage Level: Medium
Distribution
- Distribution Level: High
Writeup By: Kevin Ha
