Discovered: October 5, 2004
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:26:26 PM
Also Known As: Bloodhound.Packed, Bloodhound.W32.5, I-Worm.VB.q [Kaspersky], WORM_FILI.A [Trend Micro]
Type: Worm
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
W32.Fili.A@mm is a generic Visual Basic worm that propagates via Microsoft Outlook and through peer-to-peer file-sharing networks. It can also spread via mIRC.
The email has a variable subject and attachment name. The attachment will have a .scr, .pif, .bat, .com, .cmd, or .exe file extension.
Notes:
- Virus definitions released prior to October 6, 2004 will detect this threat as Bloodhound.Packed or Bloodhound.W32.5.
- Virus definitions released prior to October 11, 2004 will detect this threat as W32.Fili@mm.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version October 6, 2004
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Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
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Initial Daily Certified version October 6, 2004
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Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
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Initial Weekly Certified release date October 6, 2004
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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: Maryl Magee