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- Discovered:
- April 6, 2004
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:21:00 PM
- Type:
- Worm
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
W32.Faisal@mm is a mass-mailing worm that sends itself to all the email addresses that it finds in your Microsoft Outlook Address Book.
The attachment is "PleaseRenameToDisplayResult,jpg.exe" or "Picture~1.exe."
It also spreads through IRC channels and some file-sharing networks, such as BearShare, eDonkey2000, eMule, Grokster, KaZaA, KaZaA Lite, KMD, Morpheus, OverNet, Pirch, and Limewire.
This threat is written in the Microsoft Visual Basic programming language and is compressed with UPX.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version April 7, 2004
- Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
- Initial Daily Certified version April 7, 2004
- Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
- Initial Weekly Certified release date April 7, 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: Yana Liu
