Discovered: February 19, 2005
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:33:44 PM
Also Known As: Email-Worm.Win32.Bloored.c [Ka, W32/Derdero.c@MM [McAfee], WORM_DERDERO.B [Trend Micro]
Type: Worm
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
W32.Derdero.C@mm is a mass-mailing worm that uses it's own SMTP engine to send an email to addresses that it gathers from the Windows Address Book. It also attempts to spread through file-sharing programs.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version February 20, 2005
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Latest Rapid Release version February 20, 2005
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Initial Daily Certified version February 20, 2005
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Latest Daily Certified version June 17, 2008 revision 017
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Initial Weekly Certified release date February 20, 2005
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Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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Number of Infections: 0 - 49
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Number of Sites: 0 - 2
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Geographical Distribution: Low
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Difficult
Damage
Distribution
Writeup By: Hyun Choi