W32.Svoy.A@mm

Risk Level 2: Low

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Discovered:: June 4, 2004
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:24:03 PM
Also Known As:: I-Worm.Svoy.a [Kaspersky], W32/Svoy.worm.gen [McAfee]
Type:: Worm
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

W32.Svoy.A@mm is a mass mailing worm that uses Mapi.dll to send itself to the email addresses that it finds on your computer.

The worm arrives in an email, with the subject line of "Message is not delivered" and a variable attachment name. The attachment will have a .exe file extension.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version June 5, 2004
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version June 5, 2004
Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
Initial Weekly Certified release date June 7, 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: Low

Distribution

Distribution Level: High

Writeup By: Paul Mangan

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