W32.Kibuv.E

W32.Kibuv.E is a minor variant of W32.Kibuv.C. It is a worm that attempts to spread itself through IRC, FTP, and by exploiting vulnerabilities.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version May 25, 2004
• Latest Rapid Release version July 19, 2008 revision 019
• Initial Daily Certified version May 25, 2004
• Latest Daily Certified version January 20, 2009 revision 048
• 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: Moderate

Damage

• Damage Level: Medium

Distribution

• Distribution Level: Medium