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- Discovered:
- March 8, 2004
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:18:33 PM
- Also Known As:
- NetSky.J [F-Secure], W32/Netsky-K [Sophos], Win32.Netsky.K [Computer Assoc, WORM_NETSKY.K [Trend]
- Type:
- Worm
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
W32.Netsky.J@mm 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.
The Subject, Body, and Attachment vary.
Notes:
- Symantec Consumer products that support Worm Blocking functionality automatically detect this threat as it attempts to spread.
- The worm has an MD5 hash value of 0x301B39B3E6AAFB7CAE5A9D84E1C78CF6.
- Virus definitions version 60308i (extended version 3/8/2004 rev. 9) are required to detect this threat.
- The worm is packed by tELock.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version March 8, 2004
- Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
- Initial Daily Certified version March 8, 2004
- Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
- Initial Weekly Certified release date March 8, 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: Low
Distribution
- Distribution Level: High
Writeup By: John Canavan
