Becareful "Subject of Email: Remembering Michael Jackson"

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W32.Ackantta.F@mm is a mass-mailing worm that spreads through removable drives and sends an email that contains an attachment of itself. It may also download potentially malicious files from the Internet.

Threat Assessment

Wild

  • Wild Level: Low
  • Number of Infections: 0 - 49
  • Number of Sites: 0 - 2
  • Geographical Distribution: Low
  • Threat Containment: Easy
  • Removal: Easy

Damage

  • Damage Level: High
  • Payload: Downloads potentially malicious files from the Internet.
  • Large Scale E-mailing: Sends out emails with a copy of itself as an attachment.
  • Compromises Security Settings: Attempts to bypass the Windows Firewall.

Distribution

  • Distribution Level: High
  • Subject of Email: Remembering Michael Jackson
  • Name of Attachment: Michael songs and pictures.zip
  • Size of Attachment: Varies
  • Shared Drives: Attempts to spread through removable drives.
Writeup By: Kaoru Hayashi

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