W32.Buchon.A@mm

W32.Buchon.A@mm is a mass-mailing worm that uses its own SMTP engine to send itself to email addresses it finds on the infected computer.

Notes: Definitions dated prior to Oct 23, 2004 detect this threat as W32.Netsky.AE@mm.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version October 22, 2004
• Latest Rapid Release version January 4, 2010 revision 036
• Initial Daily Certified version October 22, 2004
• Latest Daily Certified version January 4, 2010 revision 053
• Initial Weekly Certified release date October 23, 2004

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Threat Assessment

Wild

• Wild Level: Low
• Number of Infections: 0 - 49
• Number of Sites: 3 - 9
• Geographical Distribution: Low
• Threat Containment: Easy
• Removal: Moderate

Damage

• Damage Level: Low

Distribution

• Distribution Level: High