W32.Paps.A@mm

Risk Level 2: Low

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Discovered:: June 13, 2004
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:24:17 PM
Type:: Worm
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

W32.Paps.A@mm is a mass-mailing worm that sends itself as an attachment to the email addresses that it finds on your computer. The email will have a variable subject and file attachment. The attachment will have a .exe file extension.

This threat is written in the Delphi language and is packed by UPX.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version June 13, 2004
Latest Rapid Release version March 3, 2008 revision 035
Initial Daily Certified version June 13, 2004
Latest Daily Certified version March 3, 2008 revision 037
Initial Weekly Certified release date June 13, 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: Kaoru Hayashi

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