Discovered: April 30, 2008
Updated: May 2, 2008 2:00:03 PM
Type: Worm
Infection Length: 57,603 bytes
Systems Affected: Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows Vista, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000
W32.Zatyudi.A is a worm that copies itself to network shares and removable drives.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version April 30, 2008 revision 008
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Latest Rapid Release version February 20, 2009 revision 032
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Initial Daily Certified version April 30, 2008 revision 017
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Latest Daily Certified version February 20, 2009 revision 048
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Initial Weekly Certified release date May 7, 2008
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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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Payload: Gathers email addresses from the compromised computer.
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Compromises Security Settings: Ends processes and services, some of which may be security-related.
Distribution
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Distribution Level: Medium
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Shared Drives: Copies itself to shared folders and removable drives.
Writeup By: John Canavan