W32.Mota.B@mm

Risk Level 2: Low

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Discovered:: July 27, 2004
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:25:51 PM
Also Known As:: Win32.Mabutu.A [Computer Assoc, Win32.Mabutu.B [Computer Assoc, I-Worm.Mabutu.a [Kaspersky], I-Worm.Mabutu.b [Kaspersky], W32/Mabutu.a@MM [McAfee], W32/Mabutu.b@MM [McAfee], W32/Mabutu.A.worm [Panda], W32/Mabutu.B.worm [Panda], W32/Mabutu-A [Sophos], WORM_MABUTU.A [Trend Micro]
Type:: Worm
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

W32.Mota.B@mm is a worm that propagates by sending itself to the email addresses gathered from the system. The email has a variable subject and attachment name. The attachment will have a .txt, .scr, or .zip file extension.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version July 28, 2004
Latest Rapid Release version February 12, 2011 revision 020
Initial Daily Certified version July 28, 2004
Latest Daily Certified version February 13, 2011 revision 003
Initial Weekly Certified release date July 28, 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: Yana Liu

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