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Discovered:
- March 21, 2004
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Updated:
- March 22, 2004 5:11:17 PM
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Also Known As:
- Email-Worm:W32/NetSky.P [F-Secure]
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Type:
- Worm
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Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
W32.Netsky.P@mm is a mass-mailing worm that sends itself to email addresses it gathers from certain files on the system. The worm also tries to spread itself via various file-sharing methods by copying itself into directories using enticing filenames.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version March 21, 2004
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Latest Rapid Release version May 18, 2013 revision 019
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Initial Daily Certified version March 21, 2004
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Latest Daily Certified version May 19, 2013 revision 005
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Initial Weekly Certified release date March 24, 2004
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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: Emails itself to contacts gathered from the compromised computer.
Distribution
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Distribution Level: Medium
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Subject of Email: Varies
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Name of Attachment: Varies
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Size of Attachment: Varies
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Shared Drives: Copies itself to file-sharing folders.
