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Discovered: November 29, 2006
Updated: November 29, 2006 12:23:23 PM PST
Type: Worm
Infection Length: 22,788 bytes
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

W32.Fujacks.B is a worm that spreads by copying itself to network shares protected by weak passwords. It also copies itself to the root drive of all partitions and infects all .exe files found on the local computer. The worm ends some security-related processes and services.W32.Fujacks.A is a worm that spreads through network shares protected by weak passwords. It also infects all .exe files found on the local computer.



Protection

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Threat Assessment

Wild

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

Damage

• Damage Level: Low
• Payload: Spreads through network shares. Infects .exe files on the compromised computer.
• Deletes Files: May delete files with predetermined extensions.
• Modifies Files: Infects .exe files.

Distribution

• Distribution Level: Low
• Target of Infection: Network shares protected by weak passwords.