Dec 28

W32.HLLW.Merkur.E@mm

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Virus
 
Name W32.HLLW.Merkur.E@mm
Type Worm
Affected Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
Risk Level 1: Very Low
Discovered June 28, 2003
Update February 13, 2007 12:03:05 PM
Length
Virus Info W32.HLLW.Merkur.E@mm is a mass-mailing worm that uses Microsoft Outlook to send itself to all the contacts in the Outlook Address Book. It also attempts to spread through the KaZaA, KaZaA Lite, Bearshare, and eDonkey file-sharing networks, as well as through mIRC.

The email message has the following characteristics:

Subject: (one of the following)
Free Virus Remover.
Windows Update (Build: win1.19001281)
Email Virus Remover.

Message:
Install/Update: Please run the attatchment to Install/Update your software, The program will scan for any Infected Files then continue to install/update. Regards, Bill Hanes - Nakitomi Corp.

Attachment: AVUpdate.exe

This worm is written in the Microsoft Visual Basic programming language and is compressed with UPX.
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: High
Writeup By: Yana Liu
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