Discovered: March 2, 2005
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:34:36 PM
Also Known As: Email-Worm.Win32.Ariss.c [Kasp, W32/Laris.worm [McAfee], W32/Assiral-B [Sophos], WORM_ASSIRAL.C [Trend Micro]
Type: Worm
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
W32.Assiral.B@mm is a mass-mailing worm that sends a copy of itself to email addresses gathered from a compromised computer. The worm also ends various processes, some of which may be security related.
The email will have a variable subject and attachment name. The attachment will have a .exe file extension.
Processes deleted by W32.Assiral.B@mm:
- AGENTSVR.EXE
- ANTI-TROJAN.EXE
- ANTIVIRUS.EXE
- ANTS.EXE
- APIMONITOR.EXE
- APLICA32.EXE
- APVXDWIN.EXE
- ATCON.EXE
- ATGUARD.EXE
- ATRO55EN.EXE
- ATUPDATER.EXE
- ATWATCH.EXE
- AUPDATE.EXE
- AUTODOWN.EXE
- AUTOTRACE.EXE
- AUTOUPDATE.EXE
- AVCONSOL.EXE
- AVGSERV9.EXE
- AVLTMAIN.EXE
- AVPUPD.EXE
- AVSYNMGR.EXE
- AVWUPD32.EXE
- AVXQUAR.EXE
- AVprotect9x.exe
- Au.exe
- BD_PROFESSIONAL.EXE
- BIDEF.EXE
- BIDSERVER.EXE
- BIPCP.EXE
- BIPCPEVALSETUP.EXE
- BISP.EXE
- BLACKD.EXE
- BLACKICE.EXE
- BOOTWARN.EXE
- BORG2.EXE
- BS120.EXE
- CCAPP.exe
- CDP.EXE
- CFGWIZ.EXE
- CFIADMIN.EXE
- CFIAUDIT.EXE
- CFINET.EXE
- CFINET32.EXE
- CLEAN.EXE
- CLEANER.EXE
- CLEANER3.EXE
- CLEANPC.EXE
- CMGRDIAN.EXE
- CMON016.EXE
- CPD.EXE
- CPF9X206.EXE
- CPFNT206.EXE
- CV.EXE
- CWNB181.EXE
- CWNTDWMO.EXE
- D3dupdate.exe
- DEFWATCH.EXE
- DEPUTY.EXE
- DPF.EXE
- DPFSETUP.EXE
- DRWATSON.EXE
- DRWEBUPW.EXE
- ENT.EXE
- ESCANH95.EXE
- ESCANHNT.EXE
- ESCANV95.EXE
- EXANTIVIRUS-CNET.EXE
- FAST.EXE
- FIREWALL.EXE
- FLOWPROTECTOR.EXE
- FP-WIN_TRIAL.EXE
- FRW.EXE
- FSAV.EXE
- FSAV530STBYB.EXE
- FSAV530WTBYB.EXE
- FSAV95.EXE
- GBMENU.EXE
- GBPOLL.EXE
- GUARD.EXE
- HACKTRACERSETUP.EXE
- HTLOG.EXE
- HWPE.EXE
- IAMAPP.EXE
- IAMSERV.EXE
- ICLOAD95.EXE
- ICLOADNT.EXE
- ICMON.EXE
- ICSSUPPNT.EXE
- ICSUPP95.EXE
- ICSUPPNT.EXE
- IFW2000.EXE
- IPARMOR.EXE
- IRIS.EXE
- JAMMER.EXE
- KAVLITE40ENG.EXE
- KAVPERS40ENG.EXE
- KERIO-PF-213-EN-WIN.EXE
- KERIO-WRL-421-EN-WIN.EXE
- KERIO-WRP-421-EN-WIN.EXE
- KILLPROCESSSETUP161.EXE
- LDPRO.EXE
- LOCALNET.EXE
- LOCKDOWN.EXE
- LOCKDOWN2000.EXE
- LSETUP.EXE
- LUALL.EXE
- LUCOMSERVER.EXE
- LUINIT.EXE
- MCAGENT.EXE
- MCUPDATE.EXE
- MFW2EN.EXE
- MFWENG3.02D30.EXE
- MGUI.EXE
- MINILOG.EXE
- MOOLIVE.EXE
- MRFLUX.EXE
- MSCONFIG.EXE
- MSINFO32.EXE
- MSSMMC32.EXE
- MU0311AD.EXE
- NAV80TRY.EXE
- NAVAPW32.EXE
- NAVDX.EXE
- NAVSTUB.EXE
- NAVW32.EXE
- NC2000.EXE
- NCINST4.EXE
- NDD32.EXE
- NEOMONITOR.EXE
- NETARMOR.EXE
- NETINFO.EXE
- NETMON.EXE
- NETSCANPRO.EXE
- NETSPYHUNTER-1.2.EXE
- NETSTAT.EXE
- NISSERV.EXE
- NISUM.EXE
- NMAIN.EXE
- NORTON_INTERNET_SECU_3.0_407.EXE
- NPF40_TW_98_NT_ME_2K.EXE
- NPFMESSENGER.EXE
- NPROTECT.EXE
- NSCHED32.EXE
- NTVDM.EXE
- NUPGRADE.EXE
- NVARCH16.EXE
- NWINST4.EXE
- NWTOOL16.EXE
- OSTRONET.EXE
- OUTPOST.EXE
- OUTPOSTINSTALL.EXE
- OUTPOSTPROINSTALL.EXE
- PADMIN.EXE
- PANIXK.EXE
- PAVPROXY.EXE
- PCC2002S902.EXE
- PCC2K_76_1436.EXE
- PCCIOMON.EXE
- PCDSETUP.EXE
- PCFWALLICON.EXE
- PCIP10117_0.EXE
- PDSETUP.EXE
- PERISCOPE.EXE
- PERSFW.EXE
- PF2.EXE
- PFWADMIN.EXE
- PLATIN.EXE
- POPROXY.EXE
- POPSCAN.EXE
- PORTDETECTIVE.EXE
- PPINUPDT.EXE
- PPTBC.EXE
- PPVSTOP.EXE
- PROCEXPLORERV1.0.EXE
- PROPORT.EXE
- PROTECTX.EXE
- PSPF.EXE
- PURGE.EXE
- PVIEW95.EXE
- QCONSOLE.EXE
- QSERVER.EXE
- RAV8WIN32ENG.EXE
- RESCUE.EXE
- RESCUE32.EXE
- RRGUARD.EXE
- RSHELL.EXE
- RTVSCN95.EXE
- RULAUNCH.EXE
- SAFEWEB.EXE
- SBSERV.EXE
- SD.EXE
- SETUPVAMEEVAL.EXE
- SETUP_FLOWPROTECTOR_US.EXE
- SFC.EXE
- SGSSFW32.EXE
- avserve2.exe
- SHELLSPYINSTALL.EXE
- SHN.EXE
- SMC.EXE
- SOFI.EXE
- SPF.EXE
- SPHINX.EXE
- SPYXX.EXE
- SS3EDIT.EXE
- ST2.EXE
- SUPFTRL.EXE
- SUPPORTER5.EXE
- SYMPROXYSVC.EXE
- SYSEDIT.EXE
- TASKMON.EXE
- TAUMON.EXE
- TAUSCAN.EXE
- TC.EXE
- TCA.EXE
- TCM.EXE
- TDS-3.EXE
- TDS2-98.EXE
- TDS2-NT.EXE
- TFAK5.EXE
- TGBOB.EXE
- TITANIN.EXE
- TITANINXP.EXE
- TRACERT.EXE
- TRJSCAN.EXE
- TRJSETUP.EXE
- TROJANTRAP3.EXE
- UNDOBOOT.EXE
- UPDATE.EXE
- VBCMSERV.EXE
- VBCONS.EXE
- VBUST.EXE
- VBWIN9X.EXE
- VBWINNTW.EXE
- VCSETUP.EXE
- VFSETUP.EXE
- VIRUSMDPERSONALFIREWALL.EXE
- VNLAN300.EXE
- VNPC3000.EXE
- VPC42.EXE
- VPFW30S.EXE
- VPTRAY.EXE
- VSCENU6.02D30.EXE
- VSECOMR.EXE
- VSHWIN32.EXE
- VSISETUP.EXE
- VSMAIN.EXE
- VSMON.EXE
- VSSTAT.EXE
- VSWIN9XE.EXE
- VSWINNTSE.EXE
- VSWINPERSE.EXE
- W32DSM89.EXE
- W9X.EXE
- WATCHDOG.EXE
- WEBSCANX.EXE
- WGFE95.EXE
- WINRECON.EXE
- WNT.EXE
- WRCTRL.EXE
- WSBGATE.EXE
- WYVERNWORKSFIREWALL.EXE
- XPF202EN.EXE
- ZAPRO.EXE
- ZAPSETUP3001.EXE
- ZATUTOR.EXE
- ZAUINST.EXE
- ZONALM2601.EXE
- ZONEALARM.EXE
- lexplore.exe
- Drunk_lol.pif
- Webcam_004.pif
- sexy_bedroom.pif
- naked_party.pif
- love_me.pif
- osm.exe
- cz.exe
- Webcam.pif
- hahahaha.pif
- me_2005.pif
- sister.pif
- winhost.exe
- LOL.scr
- Webcam.pif
- naked_drunk.pif
- LMAO.pif
- ROFL.pif
- underware.pif
- Hot.pif
- new_webcam.pif
- msnus.exe
- sexy.jpg
- updates.exe
- msnmsr.exe
- bedroom-things.pif
- naked_drunk.pif
- my_pussy.pif
- ROFL.pif
- Hot.pif
- ISASS.EXE
- Beautiful Ass.pif
- John Kerry as Super Chicken.scr
- Kool.pif
- Me & you pic!.pif
- Me Pissed!.pif
- sexy.pif
- She Could Fit her Ass in a Teacup.pif
- she's fuckin fit.pif
- titanic2.jpg.pif
- winis.exe
- nvsc32.exe
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version March 3, 2005
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Latest Rapid Release version July 26, 2008 revision 017
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Initial Daily Certified version March 3, 2005
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Latest Daily Certified version January 20, 2009 revision 048
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Initial Weekly Certified release date March 6, 2005
Click for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
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
Damage
Distribution
Writeup By: Yana Liu