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W32.Beagle.AO@mm

Risk Level 2: Low

Discovered:
August 9, 2004
Updated:
February 13, 2007 12:26:17 PM
Also Known As:
W32/Bagle.aq@MM [McAfee], WORM_BAGLE.AC [Trend Micro], Win32.Bagle.AG [Computer Assoc, W32/Bagle-AQ [Sophos], I-Worm.Bagle.al [Kaspersky]
Type:
Worm
Systems Affected:
Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

W32.Beagle.AO@mm is a mass-mailing worm that uses its own SMTP engine to spread. The email attachment is a downloader, similar to the Mitglieder family of Trojans, that downloads the worm from an external source.

The worm also contains backdoor functionality, opening TCP port 80 and UDP port 80.

Note: Virus definitions version 60809aj (extended version 8/9/2004 rev. 36) and greater are required to detect this threat. The respective LiveUpdate definitions which contain protection are version 60809ak (8/9/2004 rev. 37).



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Antivirus Protection Dates

  • Initial Rapid Release version August 9, 2004
  • Latest Rapid Release version January 13, 2011 revision 037
  • Initial Daily Certified version August 9, 2004
  • Latest Daily Certified version January 13, 2011 revision 036
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date August 9, 2004
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Threat Assessment

Wild

  • Wild Level: Low
  • Number of Infections: More than 1000
  • Number of Sites: More than 10
  • Geographical Distribution: Medium
  • Threat Containment: Moderate
  • Removal: Moderate

Damage

  • Damage Level: Medium

Distribution

  • Distribution Level: High

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