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Net-Worm:W32/Nimda.B

Name : Net-Worm:W32/Nimda.B
Detection Names : W32/Nimda.B@mm
Net-Worm.Win32.Nimda.b
Category:Malware
Type:Net-Worm
Platform:W32

Summary

A type of worm that replicates by sending complete, independent copies of itself over a network.

Additional Details

Net-Worm:W32/Nimda.B is a minor variant of Net-Worm:W32/Nimda.A; the only significant difference is that it uses the names PUTA!!.SCR and PUTA!!.EML for its infectious e-mail file attachments.


Note

F-Secure Anti-Virus detects this variant with updates released on October 9th, 2001 5:28 GMT. At that time F-secure has received no report from affected users.