Virus Information
Discovery Date: 03/01/2004
Origin: Unknown
Length: 24,480 (Petite packed)
Type: Virus
SubType: E-mail worm
A new variant of W32/Netsky@MM has been received which is detected and repaired as W32/Netsky.c@MM with the 4328 DATs and higher (with scanning of compressed files enabled).
This virus spreads via email. It sends itself to addresses found on the victim's machine. The virus also attempts to deactivate the W32/Mydoom.a@MM and W32/Mydoom.b@MM viruses.
Mail propagation
The virus may be received in an email message as follows:
From: (forged address taken from infected system)
Subject: Constructed from strings carried within the worm.
Note: initial investigation indicates that the worm may email itself either as a binary or as a binary within a ZIP file. This will be updated when analysis is complete.
Read more: http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_101067.htm
Aliases
W32/Netsky.c@MM
Type
Win32 worm
Description
W32/Netsky-E is a worm which spreads via shared networks and by emailing itself to addresses found within files located on local drives.
A detailed analysis of W32/Netsky-E will be published here shortly. Please check again later.
http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w32netskye.html

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