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Discovered:
- September 6, 2004
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Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:27:10 PM
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Type:
- Worm
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Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
W32.Blackmal.C@mm is a mass-mailing worm that lowers security settings by deleting files associated with security applications. It sends a copy of itself to all email addresses gathered from the MSN Messenger and Yahoo Pager address books as well as from files with either .htm or .dbx extensions.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version September 6, 2004
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Latest Rapid Release version April 29, 2012 revision 006
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Initial Daily Certified version September 6, 2004
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Latest Daily Certified version April 29, 2012 revision 009
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Initial Weekly Certified release date September 8, 2004
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Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: High
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Number of Infections: 0 - 49
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Number of Sites: 0 - 2
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Geographical Distribution: Low
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Easy
Writeup By: Fergal Ladley
