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- Discovered:
- March 1, 2004
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:18:17 PM
- Also Known As:
- Win32.Netsky.E [Computer Assoc, W32/Netsky.e@MM [McAfee], W32/Netsky-E [Sophos], WORM_NETSKY.E [Trend], I-Worm.Netsky.e [Kaspersky]
- Type:
- Worm
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
W32.Netsky.E is a mass-mailing worm that uses its own SMTP engine to send itself to the email addresses it finds when scanning hard drives and mapped drives. This worm also searches drives C through Y for folders that have names containing "Shar," and then copies itself to those folders.
The Subject, Body, and Attachment vary.
Notes:
- Virus definitions with the version number 60301p (extended version 03/01/2004 rev 16) and later are required to detect this variant.
- LiveUpdate virus definitions with version 60301v (extended version 03/01/2004 rev 22) detect this variant.
- This worm has an MD5 hash value of 0X3D23EC8B55840B95EA75197CE9446B6D.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version March 1, 2004
- Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
- Initial Daily Certified version March 1, 2004
- Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 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: Moderate
Damage
- Damage Level: Medium
Distribution
- Distribution Level: High
Writeup By: Yuhui Huang
