Discovered: August 10, 2003
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:05:26 PM
Also Known As: Worm.P2P.Bacterra.a [AVP]
Type: Worm
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
W32.Bacterra.Worm is a worm that attempts to spread via the eDonkey2000 file-sharing program. The worm is written in the Visual Basic programming language.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version August 11, 2003
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Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
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Initial Daily Certified version August 11, 2003
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Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
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Initial Weekly Certified release date August 11, 2003
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Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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Number of Infections: 0 - 49
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Number of Sites: 0 - 2
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Geographical Distribution: Low
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Easy
Damage
Distribution
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Distribution Level: Medium
Writeup By: Neal Hindocha
