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- Discovered:
- February 10, 2004
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:17:13 PM
- Also Known As:
- W32/Yenik.worm [McAfee]
- Type:
- Worm
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
W32.Yenik.A@mm is a worm that attempts to email itself to the addresses found in the Windows address book. The email attachment will have a variable subject and variable attachment name. The attachment will have a .exe file extension. It will also attempt to spread through file-sharing programs, such as KaZaA, Morpheus, eMule, eDonkey, BearShare, and Grokster, as well as ICQ.
This threat is written in C and is packed with UPX.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version February 10, 2004
- Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
- Initial Daily Certified version February 10, 2004
- Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
- Initial Weekly Certified release date February 11, 2004
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: Easy
Damage
- Damage Level: Low
Distribution
- Distribution Level: High
Writeup By: Benjamin Nahorney
