W32.Beagle.AU@mm

Risk Level 2: Low

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Discovered:: October 29, 2004
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:29:16 PM
Also Known As:: Win32.Bagle.AP [Computer Assoc, W32/Bagle.bc@MM [McAfee], WORM_BAGLE.AN [Trend Micro], I-Worm.Bagle.au [Kaspersky], W32/Bagle-AV [Sophos]
Type:: Worm
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

W32.Beagle.AU@mm is a mass-mailing worm that also spreads through file-sharing networks. The worm will open a backdoor on TCP port 81.

Note: Live Update definitions with sequence number 37860 or greater will detect this threat.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version October 29, 2004
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version October 29, 2004
Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
Initial Weekly Certified release date October 29, 2004

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Threat Assessment

Wild

Wild Level: Low
Number of Infections: 0 - 49
Number of Sites: 0 - 2
Geographical Distribution: Low
Threat Containment: Easy
Removal: Moderate

Damage

Damage Level: Medium

Distribution

Distribution Level: High

Writeup By: Candid Wueest

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