Discovered: August 30, 2003
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:06:34 PM
Also Known As: I-Worm.Mapson.d [KAV], W32/Mapson.gen@MM [McAfee]
Type: Worm
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
W32.Mapson.D.Worm is a mass-mailing worm that sends itself to all the contacts in the MSN Messenger contact list and also attempts to spread through file-sharing networks and ICQ. The worm also attempts to terminate some popular antivirus, firewall, and system-monitoring programs.
The subject line, message body, and attachment vary, but the attachment will have a .bat, .com, .exe, .scr, or .pif extension. The worm may also spoof the
From: field.
The worm is written in the Borland Delphi programming language and is compressed with UPX.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version September 2, 2003
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Latest Rapid Release version September 2, 2003
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Initial Daily Certified version September 2, 2003
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Latest Daily Certified version September 2, 2003
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Initial Weekly Certified release date September 3, 2003
Click for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
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: Moderate
Damage
Distribution
Writeup By: Yana Liu
