[virusinfo] Alert! Virus W32.Netsky.X@mm Moderate
- From: "Mike" <mikebike@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: virusinfo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 12:28:20 -0700
From; SYMANTEC SECURITY ALERT Alert! W32.Netsky.X@mm
WARNING: W32.Netsky.X@mm
Threat level: Category 3, Moderate (scale of 1-5)
Type: Worm
Protection Updates: April 20, 2004 or later (via LiveUpdate)
What is W32.Netsky.X@mm and how does it affect me?
As of April 20, 2004, due to an increased rate of submissions, Symantec
Security Response has upgraded W32.Netsky.X@mm to a Category 3 level
threat from a Category 2 threat.
The W32.Netsky.X@mm worm has the following characteristics:
=B7It is a variant of W32.Netsky.W@mm that scans for email addresses on
all non-CD-ROM drives on the infected computer.
=B7It uses its own SMTP engine to send itself to the email addresses that
it finds.
=B7The From line of the email is spoofed, and its Subject, Message, and
Attachment vary. The attachment has a .pif extension.This threat is
compressed with tELock.
For more technical information, refer to the W32.Netsky.X@mm writeup at:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.netsky.x@xxxxxxx
WHAT ACTION CAN I TAKE FROM HERE?
** Run LiveUpdate **
Symantec Security Response posted virus definitions to protect
against this threat on April 20, 2004 (via LiveUpdate). All users
of Norton AntiVirus who do not have up-to-date virus protection
should immediately run LiveUpdate for protection from W32.Netsky.X@mm .
Virus definitions are available via the LiveUpdate feature in the
Norton AntiVirus product or the Symantec Security Response Web site:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/defs.download.html
Symantec Security Response encourages all Norton
AntiVirus users to regularly download virus
definitions in order to protect against future
threats. For more information on how to run
LiveUpdate, please go here:
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/sharedtech.nsf/docid/1999121613163206
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