W32.Erkez.A@mm

W32.Erkez.A@mm is a mass-mailing worm that sends itself to the email addresses found on an infected computer.

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Note:

• The worm has an MD5 value of 0X3D18BAED7648F91B8528CD4AB57931A4.
• Symantec Consumer products that support the Worm Blocking functionality automatically detect this threat as it attempts to spread.

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Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version April 19, 2004
• Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
• Initial Daily Certified version April 19, 2004
• Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
• Initial Weekly Certified release date April 19, 2004

Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.

Threat Assessment

Wild

• Wild Level: Medium
• Number of Infections: 50 - 999
• Number of Sites: 3 - 9
• Geographical Distribution: Low
• Threat Containment: Easy
• Removal: Moderate

Damage

• Damage Level: Medium

Distribution

• Distribution Level: High