Discovered: December 3, 2004
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:30:43 PM
Also Known As: W32/Atak.D@mm [F-Secure], Email-Worm.Win32.Mydoom.ad [Ka, W32/Atak.d@MM [McAfee], W32/Atak.D.worm [Panda], W32/Atak-D [Sophos], WORM_ATAK.D [Trend Micro]
Type: Worm
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
W32.Atak.B@mm is a mass-mailing worm that uses its own SMTP engine to send its messages to the email addresses it gathers from certain files on a compromised computer.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version December 3, 2004
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Latest Rapid Release version July 12, 2008 revision 018
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Initial Daily Certified version December 3, 2004
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Latest Daily Certified version July 12, 2008 revision 019
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Initial Weekly Certified release date December 4, 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: Paul Mangan
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