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Net-Worm:W32/Nimda.D

Name : Net-Worm:W32/Nimda.D
Detection Names : W32/Nimda.d@mm
Net-Worm.Win32.Nimda.d
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.D is a UPX-compressed variant of Net-Worm:W32/Nimda.A. It uses the same techniques as Nimda.A to spread itself.


Note

F-Secure Anti-Virus detects this variant with updates released on October 11, 2001 / 16:26:32 GMT. At that time F-secure has received no report from affected users.