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W32.Yimfoca!gen3

Risk Level 1: Very Low

Discovered:
July 29, 2010
Updated:
July 29, 2010 3:55:24 PM
Type:
Worm
Systems Affected:
Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows Vista, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000
W32.Yimfoca!gen3 is a heuristic detection used to detect threats associated with the W32.Yimfoca family.

Antivirus Protection Dates

  • Initial Rapid Release version July 29, 2010 revision 020
  • Latest Rapid Release version July 29, 2010 revision 020
  • Initial Daily Certified version July 29, 2010 revision 019
  • Latest Daily Certified version July 29, 2010 revision 019
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date August 4, 2010
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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
  • Payload: May download additional malware.

Distribution

  • Distribution Level: Low
  • Ports: TCP port 2345
  • Target of Infection: Users of Yahoo! Messenger.

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