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W32.Femot.O

Risk Level 2: Low

Discovered:
June 18, 2005
Updated:
February 13, 2007 12:40:48 PM
Also Known As:
Net-Worm.Win32.Mofeir.o [Kaspe, W32/MoFei.worm [McAfee], W32/Mofei-H [Sophos], WORM_MOFEI.J [Trend Micro]
Type:
Worm
Systems Affected:
Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

W32.Femot.O is a worm that propagates by copying itself to the ADMIN$ share on remote systems.

Antivirus Protection Dates

  • Initial Rapid Release version June 19, 2005
  • Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
  • Initial Daily Certified version June 19, 2005
  • Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date June 22, 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: Moderate

Damage

  • Damage Level: Medium

Distribution

  • Distribution Level: Medium
Writeup By: Kevin Ha

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