W32.Antinny.Q

W32.Antinny.Q is a variant of W32.HLLW.Antinny, a worm that propagates through a Japanese file-sharing application called Winny. This variant attempts to delete files on the root of the C: drive and steal personal information.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version May 30, 2004
• Latest Rapid Release version May 30, 2004
• Initial Daily Certified version May 30, 2004
• Latest Daily Certified version May 30, 2004
• Initial Weekly Certified release date June 2, 2004

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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: Moderate

Damage

• Damage Level: Medium

Distribution

• Distribution Level: Medium