W32.Mugly.H@mm

Risk Level 2: Low

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Discovered: January 31, 2005
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:32:45 PM
Also Known As: Win32.Mugly.H [Computer Associ, Email-Worm.Win32.Wurmark.a [Ka, W32/Mugly.i@MM [McAfee], W32/Wurmark-G [Sophos], WORM_MUGLY.I [Trend Micro]
Type: Worm
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP



W32.Mugly.H@mm is a worm that uses its own SMTP engine to spread by sending itself as an email attachment to addresses gathered from the compromised computer. The email will have a variable subject line and a variable attachment name. The attachment will have an .scr file extension.

The worm also drops and runs a variant of W32.Spybot.Worm.



February 13, 2005: Added alias information.

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version January 31, 2005
  • Latest Rapid Release version July 26, 2008 revision 017
  • Initial Daily Certified version January 31, 2005
  • Latest Daily Certified version January 20, 2009 revision 048
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date February 2, 2005

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: Easy

Damage

  • Damage Level: Medium

Distribution

  • Distribution Level: High

Writeup By: Kevin Ha
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