Discovered: September 14, 2004
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:27:31 PM
Also Known As: Win32.Mydoom.Z [Computer Assoc, Email-Worm.Win32.Mydoom.x [Kas, W32/Mydoom.gen@MM [McAfee], W32/MyDoom-X [Sophos], WORM_MYDOOM.X [Trend Micro]
Type: Worm
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
W32.Mydoom.W@mm is a mass-mailing worm that attempts to perform a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack against www.symantec.com.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version September 14, 2004
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Latest Rapid Release version July 26, 2008 revision 017
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Initial Daily Certified version September 14, 2004
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Latest Daily Certified version January 20, 2009 revision 048
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Initial Weekly Certified release date September 15, 2004
Click for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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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: Moderate
Damage
Distribution
Writeup By: Robert X Wang
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