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Discovered:
- December 5, 2012
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Updated:
- March 6, 2013 8:53:35 AM
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Type:
- Worm
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Infection Length:
- Varies
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Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP
W32.Wapomi.D is a worm that spreads by copying itself to removable and network drives. It also infects .exe, .htm, .html, .asp, and .aspx files, and attempts to disable antivirus software.
Note: Virus definitions dated February 28, 2013 or earlier detect this threat as W32.Scarva.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version December 5, 2012 revision 009
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Latest Rapid Release version February 28, 2013 revision 016
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Initial Daily Certified version December 6, 2012 revision 003
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Latest Daily Certified version February 28, 2013 revision 024
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Initial Weekly Certified release date December 5, 2012
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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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Modifies Files: Infects .exe, .htm, .html, .asp, and .aspx files.
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Compromises Security Settings: Attempts to disable antivirus software.
Distribution
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Distribution Level: Medium
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Shared Drives: Copies itself to removable and network drives
Writeup By: Paul Mangan
