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- Discovered:
- June 24, 2004
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:24:25 PM
- Type:
- Worm
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows XP
W32.Korgo.R is a variant of W32.Korgo.M. This worm attempts to propagate by exploiting the Microsoft Windows LSASS Buffer Overrun Vulnerability (described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-011) on TCP port 445. It also listens on TCP port 113 and other random ports between 2000 and 8192.
Note: Symantec Security Response has developed a removal tool to clean the infections of W32.Korgo.R.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version June 25, 2004
- Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
- Initial Daily Certified version June 25, 2004
- Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
- Initial Weekly Certified release date June 25, 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: Low
Distribution
- Distribution Level: Medium
Writeup By: Kevin Ha
