W32.Beagle.V@mm

Risk Level 2: Low

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Discovered: March 29, 2004
Updated: March 29, 2004 3:22:39 PM
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

W32.Beagle.V@mm is a mass-mailing worm that opens a backdoor on TCP port 4751 and uses its own SMTP engine to spread through email. The worm arrives as a blank email with a randomly named attachment. If the compromised system's clock year is 2005 or later, the worm will not run.

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version pending
  • Latest Rapid Release version pending
  • Initial Daily Certified version pending
  • Latest Daily Certified version pending
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date pending

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