Discovered: June 29, 2009
Updated: June 30, 2009 7:20:56 AM
Type: Worm
Infection Length: Varies
Systems Affected: Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows Vista, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000
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.Protection
- Initial Rapid Release version June 29, 2009 revision 068
- Latest Rapid Release version June 29, 2009 revision 068
- Initial Daily Certified version June 30, 2009 revision 002
- Latest Daily Certified version June 30, 2009 revision 002
- Initial Weekly Certified release date July 1, 2009
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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: High
- Payload: Downloads potentially malicious files from the Internet.
- Large Scale E-mailing: Sends out emails with a copy of itself as an attachment.
- Compromises Security Settings: Attempts to bypass the Windows Firewall.
Distribution
- Distribution Level: High
- Subject of Email: Remembering Michael Jackson
- Name of Attachment: Michael songs and pictures.zip
- Size of Attachment: Varies
- Shared Drives: Attempts to spread through removable drives.
