W32.Mertian.Worm

W32.Mertian.Worm is a network-aware worm that copies itself to all the network shares without password protection. This mass-mailing worm also sends itself by using MAPI. But the mass-mailing function may not properly work.

The email may have the following characteristics:

Subject: want to see my new pic!!!
Message: Hi!! how r u? want to see my new look!!?
Attachment: My_New_pic.doc.exe

The worm is written in Microsoft Visual Basic, version 6.0.

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Note: Virus definitions dated prior to December 15, 2003 detect this as W32.Mertian@mm.

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Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version December 11, 2003
• Latest Rapid Release version July 19, 2008 revision 019
• Initial Daily Certified version December 11, 2003
• Latest Daily Certified version July 19, 2008 revision 018
• Initial Weekly Certified release date December 17, 2003

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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: Low

Distribution

• Distribution Level: Medium