Discovered: May 18, 2004
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:23:22 PM
Type: Worm
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
W32.Mydoom.K@mm is an encrypted, mass-mailing worm that arrives as an attachment with either a .pif, .scr, .exe, .cmd, .bat, or .zip extension.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version May 19, 2004
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Latest Rapid Release version May 19, 2009 revision 050
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Initial Daily Certified version May 19, 2004
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Latest Daily Certified version May 20, 2009 revision 003
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Initial Weekly Certified release date May 19, 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
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