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W32.HLLW.Doomjuice

Risk Level 2: Low

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Discovered: February 9, 2004
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:17:10 PM
Also Known As: W32/Doomjuice.worm.a [McAfee], WORM_DOOMJUICE.A [Trend], Win32.Doomjuice.A [Computer As, Worm.Win32.Doomjuice [Kaspersk, W32/Doomjuice-A [Sophos]
Type: Worm
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP


W32.HLLW.Doomjuice uses the computers, which W32.Mydoom.A@mm infects, to spread. This worm also launches a Denial of Service (DoS) attack on the Microsoft Web site.

The existence of an intrenat.exe file is an indication of a possible infection.

This threat is packed by UPX. The size of the decompressed file is approximately 43 KB.

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version February 9, 2004
  • Latest Rapid Release version February 9, 2004
  • Initial Daily Certified version February 9, 2004
  • Latest Daily Certified version January 15, 2008 revision 017
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date February 9, 2004

Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.

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

Writeup By: Yana Liu
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