W32.Inzae.B@mm

Risk Level 2: Low

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Discovered: November 23, 2004
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:30:16 PM
Also Known As: Email-Worm.Win32.Pawur.a [Kasp, W32/Anzae.worm.c [McAfee], W32/Anzae.worm.d [McAfee], W32/Tasin.B.worm [Panda], W32/Tasin.C.worm [Panda], W32/Anzae-B [Sophos], W32/Anzae-C [Sophos]
Type: Worm
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP


W32.Inzae.B@mm is a mass-mailing worm that uses its own SMTP engine to send itself to all the email addresses that it retrieves from the infected machine.

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version November 24, 2004
  • Latest Rapid Release version June 16, 2009 revision 025
  • Initial Daily Certified version November 24, 2004
  • Latest Daily Certified version June 16, 2009 revision 035
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date December 1, 2004

Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.

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: Yana Liu
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