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Mimail.H | |
Threat Level DamageDistribution |
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| Common name: | Mimail.H |
| Technical name: | W32/Mimail.H.worm |
| Threat level: | Low |
| Alias: | W32/Mimail.H@mm |
| Type: | Worm |
| Effects: | It launches denial of service attacks against web servers. |
| Affected platforms:
| Windows XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95 |
| Detection updated on: | Nov. 5, 2003 |
| Statistics | No |
Proactive protection: | Yes, using TruPrevent Technologies
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Brief Description | |
Mimail.H is a worm that spreads via e-mail in a message with a subject that contains the text don't be late! and an attachment called READNOW.ZIP. The attached file contains a file with a double extension called READNOW.DOC.SCR. Mimail.H launches DoS (Denial of Service) attacks against the following web servers: spamhaus.org, spews.org, www.spamhaus.org and www.spews.org. |
Visible Symptoms | |
Mimail.H is easy to recognize, as it reaches the computer in an e-mail message with a subject that contains the text don't be late! and an attachment called READNOW.ZIP. |