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- Discovered:
- December 18, 2003
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:15:21 PM
- Type:
- Worm
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
W32.Gluber@mm is a mass-mailing worm. It uses its own SMTP engine to spread to email addresses it finds in the files on your computer.
The message has the following format:
Subject: For World of Peace!
Attachment: bglr32.exe
From: Baath <baath@iraq.com>
This worm uses the Incorrect Mime Header vulnerability, described in http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS01-020.asp, to automatically execute the attachment when the message is opened.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version December 19, 2003
- Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
- Initial Daily Certified version December 19, 2003
- Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
- Initial Weekly Certified release date December 24, 2003
Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Writeup By: Heather Shannon
