W32.HLLW.Cult.M@mm

W32.HLLW.Cult.M@mm is a mass-mailing worm that uses its own SMTP engine to send itself to randomly generated email addresses. The worm also has IRC Trojan functionality that allows the Trojan's creator to control the infected computer by using Internet Relay Chat (IRC).

The email message has the following characteristics:

Subject: Hello , I sent you a beautiful Love Card ^_*
Attachment: LoveCard.pif

This threat is compressed with ASPack.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version February 16, 2004
• Latest Rapid Release version July 19, 2008 revision 019
• Initial Daily Certified version February 16, 2004
• Latest Daily Certified version January 20, 2009 revision 048
• Initial Weekly Certified release date February 16, 2004

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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: Low