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- Discovered:
- June 4, 2004
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:24:03 PM
- Type:
- Worm
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
W32.Joot.A@mm is a mass-mailing worm that attempts to send itself to the email addresses that it finds on the computer. It also attempts to spread using open shares and the peer-to-peer file-sharing networks Kazaa, iMesh, and Grokster.
The worm tries to disable the processes of several antivirus and personal firewall applications.
This threat is written in C++ and is packed with UPX. However, due to bugs in the code, it may not function as intended.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version June 4, 2004
- Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
- Initial Daily Certified version June 4, 2004
- Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
- Initial Weekly Certified release date June 7, 2004
Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
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: High
Writeup By: John Canavan
