W32.Spamuzle.B

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered: May 8, 2008
Updated: May 9, 2008 9:33:50 AM
Type: Worm
Infection Length: 88,576 bytes
Systems Affected: Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows Vista, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000

W32.Spamuzle.B a worm that spreads via network shares.

Note: Virus definitions dated September 22, 2008 or earlier may detect this threat as W32.Zapinit.

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version May 8, 2008 revision 051
  • Latest Rapid Release version February 20, 2009 revision 032
  • Initial Daily Certified version May 9, 2008 revision 004
  • Latest Daily Certified version February 20, 2009 revision 048
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date May 14, 2008

Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.

Threat Assessment

Wild

  • Wild Level: Low
  • Number of Infections: 0 - 49
  • Number of Sites: 0 - 2
  • Geographical Distribution: Low
  • Threat Containment: Easy
  • Removal: Easy

Damage

  • Damage Level: Low

Distribution

  • Distribution Level: Low
  • Shared Drives: Spreads via network shares.

Writeup By: Takayoshi Nakayama
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