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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.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version January 31, 2005
- Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
- Initial Daily Certified version January 31, 2005
- Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
- 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
