W32.Mydoom.AX@mm

Risk Level 2: Low

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Discovered:: February 16, 2005
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:33:34 PM
Also Known As:: Win32.Mydoom.AU [Computer Asso, Email-Worm.Win32.Mydoom.am [Ka, W32/Mydoom.bb@MM [McAfee], W32/MyDoom-O [Sophos], WORM_MYDOOM.BB [Trend Micro]
Type:: Worm
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

W32.Mydoom.AX@mm is a mass-mailing worm that uses it own SMTP engine to send email to addresses that it gathers from the Windows Address Book on a compromised computer.

Note: Virus definitions version 70216x (extended version 2/16/2005 rev. 24) or greater are required to detect this threat.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version February 16, 2005
Latest Rapid Release version October 22, 2011 revision 001
Initial Daily Certified version February 16, 2005
Latest Daily Certified version October 24, 2011 revision 032
Initial Weekly Certified release date February 16, 2005

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Threat Assessment

Wild

Wild Level: Low
Number of Infections: More than 1000
Number of Sites: More than 10
Geographical Distribution: Low
Threat Containment: Easy
Removal: Moderate

Damage

Damage Level: Medium

Distribution

Distribution Level: High

Writeup By: Yana Liu

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