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Discovered:
- February 18, 2005
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Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:33:40 PM
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Also Known As:
- Win32.Mydoom.AX [Computer Asso, Win32.Mydoom.AY [Computer Asso, MyDoom.BC [F-Secure], MyDoom.BD [F-Secure], Email-Worm.Win32.Mydoom.am [Ka, W32/Mydoom.bc@MM [McAfee], W32/Mydoom.bd@MM [McAfee], W32/MyDoom-BC [Sophos], WORM_MYDOOM.BC [Trend Micro], WORM_MYDOOM.BD [Trend Micro]
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Type:
- Worm
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Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
W32.Mydoom.AZ@mm is a mass-mailing worm that uses it own SMTP engine to send an email to addresses that it retrieves from Windows Address book on the infected computer.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version February 18, 2005
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Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
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Initial Daily Certified version February 18, 2005
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Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
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Initial Weekly Certified release date February 18, 2005
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Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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Number of Infections: 50 - 999
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Number of Sites: More than 10
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Geographical Distribution: Low
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Moderate
Writeup By: Yana Liu
