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- Discovered:
- March 1, 2004
- Updated:
- March 1, 2004 6:50:18 PM
- Type:
- Virus
- Infection Length:
- 17424 Bytes
- 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
- Initial Rapid Release version March 1, 2004
- Latest Rapid Release version December 29, 2010 revision 033
- Initial Daily Certified version March 1, 2004
- Latest Daily Certified version December 29, 2010 revision 036
- Initial Weekly Certified release date March 1, 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: Medium
- Large Scale E-mailing: Sends itself out as an attachment to emails.
Distribution
- Distribution Level: Medium
- Subject of Email: Varies
- Name of Attachment: Varies with PIF extension
- Size of Attachment: 17424 Bytes
Writeup By: Neal Hindocha
