Discovered: March 7, 2005
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:34:48 PM
Also Known As: IM-Worm.Win32.Bropia.n [Kasper, W32/Kelvir.worm.f [McAfee], W32/Bropia-G [Sophos]
Type: Worm
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
W32.Kelvir.D is a worm that drops a variant of
W32.Spybot.Worm and spreads through MSN Messenger and by exploiting vulnerabilities.
Note: Virus definitions 70307y (extended version 3/7/2005 rev. 25) or greater are required to detect this threat.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version March 7, 2005
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Latest Rapid Release version July 26, 2008 revision 017
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Initial Daily Certified version March 7, 2005
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Latest Daily Certified version July 26, 2008 revision 018
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Initial Weekly Certified release date March 7, 2005
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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: 3 - 9
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Geographical Distribution: Low
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Moderate
Damage
Distribution
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Distribution Level: Medium
Writeup By: Yana Liu
