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Discovered:
- July 30, 2007
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Updated:
- July 30, 2007 4:26:33 PM
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Also Known As:
- W32/Deletemp3.worm [McAfee], W32/DelMP3-A [Sophos]
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Type:
- Worm
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Infection Length:
- 380,416 bytes
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Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows XP
W32.Deletemusic is a worm that copies itself to all drives on the compromised computer. It also deletes all .mp3 files from the compromised computer.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version July 30, 2007 revision 007
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Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
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Initial Daily Certified version July 30, 2007 revision 016
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Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
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Initial Weekly Certified release date August 1, 2007
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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
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Damage Level: Medium
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Deletes Files: May delete all .mp3 files from the compromised computer.
Distribution
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Distribution Level: Low
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Target of Infection: Copies itself to all drives on the compromised computer.
Writeup By: Liam O Murchu
