W32.Beagle.BY@mm

Risk Level 2: Low

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Discovered:: August 4, 2005
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:43:07 PM
Also Known As:: CME-477, W32/Bagle.cb@MM [McAfee], W32/Bagle-BW [Sophos], WORM_BAGLE.BM [Trend Micro]
Type:: Worm
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

W32.Beagle.BY@mm is a mass-mailing worm that uses its own SMTP engine to email copies of itself to addresses gathered from the compromised computer. The worm also opens a back door on TCP Port 9030 on the compromised computer.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version August 5, 2005
Latest Rapid Release version December 15, 2009 revision 040
Initial Daily Certified version August 5, 2005
Latest Daily Certified version December 15, 2009 revision 041
Initial Weekly Certified release date August 9, 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: Robert X Wang

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