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Discovered:
- June 29, 2009
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Updated:
- June 30, 2009 7:20:56 AM
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Type:
- Worm
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Infection Length:
- Varies
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Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP
W32.Ackantta.F@mm is a mass-mailing worm that spreads through removable drives and sends an email that contains an attachment of itself. It may also download potentially malicious files from the Internet.
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Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version June 29, 2009 revision 068
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Latest Rapid Release version February 19, 2013 revision 016
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Initial Daily Certified version June 30, 2009 revision 002
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Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
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Initial Weekly Certified release date July 1, 2009
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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: High
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Payload: Downloads potentially malicious files from the Internet.
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Large Scale E-mailing: Sends out emails with a copy of itself as an attachment.
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Compromises Security Settings: Attempts to bypass the Windows Firewall.
Distribution
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Distribution Level: High
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Subject of Email: Remembering Michael Jackson
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Name of Attachment: Michael songs and pictures.zip
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Size of Attachment: Varies
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Shared Drives: Attempts to spread through removable drives.
Writeup By: Kaoru Hayashi
