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Discovered:
- March 1, 2004
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Updated:
- March 1, 2004 6:50:18 PM
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Type:
- Virus
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Infection Length:
- 17424 Bytes
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Systems Affected:
- Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows 2000
W32.Netsky.D@mm is a mass-mailing worm that sends itself to email addresses it gathers from certain files on the system.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version March 1, 2004
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Latest Rapid Release version July 31, 2012 revision 009
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Initial Daily Certified version March 1, 2004
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Latest Daily Certified version July 31, 2012 revision 018
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Initial Weekly Certified release date March 1, 2004
Click for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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Number of Infections: 0 - 49
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Number of Sites: 0 - 2
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Geographical Distribution: Low
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Easy
Damage
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Damage Level: Medium
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Large Scale E-mailing: Sends itself out as an attachment to emails.
Distribution
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Distribution Level: Medium
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Subject of Email: Varies
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Name of Attachment: Varies with PIF extension
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Size of Attachment: 17424 Bytes
Writeup By: Neal Hindocha
