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Discovered:
- February 20, 2005
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Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:33:45 PM
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Also Known As:
- Win32.Mydoom.AZ [Computer Asso, Email-Worm.Win32.Mydoom.am [Ka, W32/Mydoom.be@MM [McAfee], W32/MyDoom-BC [Sophos], WORM_MYDOOM.BA [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.BA@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.
Notes: Live Update definitions with sequence number 41427 or greater will detect this threat.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version February 20, 2005
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Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
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Initial Daily Certified version February 20, 2005
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Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
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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: Moderate
Writeup By: Paul Mangan
