W32.Beagle.BQ@mm

W32.Beagle.BQ@mm is a mass-mailing worm that uses its own SMTP engine to send out copies of a Trojan.Tooso variant. The worm also opens a back door on the compromised computer on TCP port 80.

Antivirus Protection Dates

• Initial Rapid Release version May 10, 2005
• Latest Rapid Release version May 10, 2005
• Initial Daily Certified version May 10, 2005
• Latest Daily Certified version May 10, 2005
• Initial Weekly Certified release date May 10, 2005

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Threat Assessment

Wild

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

Damage

• Damage Level: Medium

Distribution

• Distribution Level: High