W32.Reatle.E@mm

Risk Level 2: Low

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Discovered:: August 2, 2005
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:42:57 PM
Type:: Worm
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

W32.Reatle.E@mm is a mass-mailing worm that opens a back door and attempts to spread by exploiting the DCOM RPC Vulnerability (as described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-026) on TCP port 135.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version August 2, 2005
Latest Rapid Release version August 25, 2011 revision 005
Initial Daily Certified version August 2, 2005
Latest Daily Certified version August 25, 2011 revision 018
Initial Weekly Certified release date August 3, 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: High

Writeup By: Hatsuho Honda

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