Discovered: April 14, 2005
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:36:59 PM
Also Known As: Win32.Kelvir.{H, J, O, P} [Computer Associates], IM-Worm.Win32.Kelvir.{l, n, p, s, bg} [Kaspersky Lab], W32/Kelvir.worm.{ac, ak, gen} [McAfee], W32/Kelvir-{J, Gen} [Sophos], WORM_KELVIR.{N, S, U} [Trend Micro]
Type: Worm
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
W32.Kelvir.T is a worm that spreads through MSN Messenger and drops a variant of
W32.Randex.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version April 14, 2005
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Latest Rapid Release version March 3, 2008 revision 035
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Initial Daily Certified version April 14, 2005
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Latest Daily Certified version March 3, 2008 revision 037
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Initial Weekly Certified release date April 14, 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: More than 10
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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: Kaoru Hayashi
