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W32.Kelvir.R

Risk Level 2: Low

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Discovered:
April 12, 2005
Updated:
February 13, 2007 12:36:53 PM
Also Known As:
IM-Worm.Win32.Kelvir.q [Kasper, W32/Kelvir.worm.gen [McAfee], W32/Kelvir-Q [Sophos], WORM_KELVIR.AE [Trend Micro]
Type:
Worm
Systems Affected:
Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP


W32.Kelvir.R is a worm that spreads through MSN Messenger and drops a variant of W32.Spybot.Worm.

It also spreads by exploiting the Microsoft Windows DCOM RPC Interface Buffer Overrun Vulnerability (described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-026), the Microsoft Windows Local Security Authority Service Remote Buffer Overflow (as described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-011), and the vulnerabilities in the Microsoft SQL Server 2000 or MSDE 2000 audit (as described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-061) using UDP port 1434.

Antivirus Protection Dates

  • Initial Rapid Release version April 13, 2005
  • Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
  • Initial Daily Certified version April 13, 2005
  • Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date April 13, 2005
Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.

Threat Assessment

Wild

  • Wild Level: Low
  • Number of Infections: 0 - 49
  • Number of Sites: 0 - 2
  • Geographical Distribution: Low
  • Threat Containment: Easy
  • Removal: Moderate

Damage

  • Damage Level: Medium

Distribution

  • Distribution Level: Medium
Writeup By: Hyun Choi
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