AVERT Low-Profiled Threat Notice: W32/Mydoom.u@mm and W32/Mydoom.v@MM

From: Jurren Bouman (jurren_at_hotmail.nl)
Date: 09/11/04 

Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 00:39:44 +0200

Notice
This is a Low-Profiled Threat Notice for W32/Mydoom.u@mm and
W32/Mydoom.v@MM.

Justification
W32/Mydoom.u@mm and W32/Mydoom.v@MM have been deemed Low-Profiled due to
Media Attention at
http://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/09/10/mydoom.virus.reut/.
W32/Mydoom.u@mm and W32/Mydoom.v@MM are referred to as Mydoom-U and
Mydoom-V within the article.

Read About It
Information about W32/Mydoom.u@mm is located on VIL at:
http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_128346.htm
Information about W32/Mydoom.v@mm is located on VIL at:
http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_128348.htm

Detection
W32/Mydoom.u@mm and W32/Mydoom.v@mm were first discovered on 9/9/2004
and detection will be added to the 4391 dat files (Release Date:
09/15/2004).
Though we consider these low threats, AVERT has posted an extra.dat as
part of the above descriptions for your convenience.

If you suspect you have W32/Mydoom.u@mm or W32/Mydoom.v@MM, please
submit a sample to http://www.webimmune.net.

Risk Assessment Definition
For further information on the Risk Assessment and AVERT Recommended
Actions please see:
http://www.mcafeesecurity.com/us/security/resources/risk_assessment.htm

Best Regards,

McAfee AVERT - Anti Virus and Vulnerability Research, Analysis, and
Solutions visit us at www.avertlabs.com 

-- 
Jurren Bouman
MVP Windows - Security
"Microsoft Trustworthy Computing: Security"
http://www.microsoft.com/security/default.mspx

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