W32.Kwbot.S.Worm@mm

W32.Kwbot.S.Worm@mm is a mass-mailing variant of W32.Kwbot.Worm. The worm attempts to spread through the Kazaa file-sharing network and uses its own SMTP engine to email itself to contacts in the Windows address book.

The email message has the following characteristics:

Subject: (randomly chosen from the following list)

• check this out
• please give me feedback on this
• long time no see
• pictures of the kids
• good antivirus
  

Attachment: app.exe

W32.Kwbot.S.Worm@mm is packed with UPX v1.20.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version December 2, 2003
• Latest Rapid Release version December 2, 2003
• Initial Daily Certified version December 2, 2003
• Latest Daily Certified version December 2, 2003
• Initial Weekly Certified release date December 3, 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: High