Discovered: December 6, 2006
Updated: February 13, 2007 1:02:37 PM
Type: Worm
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
W32.Fujacks.D is a worm that spreads by copying itself to network shares protected by weak passwords. It also copies itself to the root drive of all partitions and infects all .exe files found on the local computer. The worm ends some security-related processes and services.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version December 6, 2006
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Latest Rapid Release version December 6, 2008 revision 001
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Initial Daily Certified version December 6, 2006
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Latest Daily Certified version January 20, 2009 revision 048
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Initial Weekly Certified release date December 6, 2006
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Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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Number of Infections: 0 - 49
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Number of Sites: 0 - 2
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Geographical Distribution: Low
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Easy
Damage
Distribution
Writeup By: Stephen Doherty