W97M.Asmah.A

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: May 21, 2004
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:23:35 PM
Type:: Macro
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

W97M.Asmah.A is a macro worm that attempts to email itself to addresses found on the infected computer. The worm also attempts to spread itself via file-sharing networks and IRC.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version May 22, 2004
Latest Rapid Release version May 22, 2004
Initial Daily Certified version May 22, 2004
Latest Daily Certified version May 22, 2004
Initial Weekly Certified release date May 26, 2004

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Threat Assessment

Wild

Wild Level: Low
Number of Infections: 0 - 49
Number of Sites: 0 - 2
Geographical Distribution: Low
Threat Containment: Easy
Removal: Easy

Damage

Damage Level: Low

Distribution

Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: John Canavan

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