Discovered: May 23, 2004
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:24:53 PM
Also Known As: Worm.Win32.Padobot.gen [Kasper, W32/Korgo.worm.m [McAfee], WORM_KORGO.M [Trend], W32/Korgo-I [Sophos], Win32.Korgo.M [Computer Associ
Type: Worm
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows XP
W32.Korgo.M is a variant of
W32.Korgo.B. This worm attempts to propagate by exploiting the Microsoft Windows LSASS Buffer Overrun Vulnerability (described in
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-011) on TCP port 445. It also listens on TCP port 3067 and on random TCP ports between 2000 and 8191.
Note: Definitions dated prior to June 28, 2004 detect this threat as W32.Korgo.C.
Protection
-
Initial Rapid Release version March 24, 2004
-
Latest Rapid Release version July 19, 2008 revision 019
-
Initial Daily Certified version March 24, 2004
-
Latest Daily Certified version July 19, 2008 revision 018
-
Initial Weekly Certified release date March 26, 2004
Click 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
Distribution
-
Distribution Level: Medium
Writeup By: Yana Liu
