W32.Rainwash

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: June 7, 2004
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:24:06 PM
Type:: Worm
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

W32.Rainwash is a worm that propagates by copying itself to the Kazaa-shared folder. When the worm is executed, it displays the fake message, "Cannot find vbflash32.dll, program disrupted."

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version June 7, 2004
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version June 7, 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: Easy

Damage

Damage Level: Low

Distribution

Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Asuka Yamamoto

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