Feb 14

W32.Degnax@mm

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Virus
 
Name W32.Degnax@mm
Type Worm
Affected Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows Vista, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000
Risk Level 2: Low
Discovered January 20, 2008
Update January 21, 2008 12:03:13 AM
Length 180,224 bytes
Virus Info W32.Degnax@mm is a mass-mailing worm that gathers email addresses from the compromised computer. It also spreads via network/mapped drives.
Threat Assessment

Wild

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

Damage

  • Damage Level: Low
  • Large Scale E-mailing: Sends to addresses collected from the compromised system.

Distribution

  • Distribution Level: High
  • Subject of Email: Varies
  • Name of Attachment: Varies with .xls extension
  • Shared Drives: Copies to shared drives.
Writeup By: Sean Kiernan
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