W32.Kipis.J@mm

Risk Level 2: Low

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Discovered:: February 7, 2005
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:33:12 PM
Also Known As:: Win32.Kipis.E [Computer Associ, Email-Worm.Win32.Mydoom.al [Ka, W32/Kipis.h@MM [McAfee], W32/Kipis-H [Sophos], WORM_KIPIS.E [Trend Micro]
Type:: Worm
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

W32.Kipis.J@mm is a mass-mailing worm that that uses its own SMTP engine to send itself to the email addresses that it finds on an infected computer. It also attempts to spread through file-sharing networks.

Note: Virus definitions published February 8, 2005 detect this threat as W32.Mydoom.AR@mm.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version February 8, 2005
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version February 8, 2005
Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
Initial Weekly Certified release date February 9, 2005

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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: Low

Distribution

Distribution Level: High

Writeup By: Asuka Yamamoto

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