Trend Micro Weekly Virus Report -- January 2002

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V I R U S R E P O R T
    
(by the Trend Micro US Virus Research Group)
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Date: January 4, 2002
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1. TREND MICRO UPDATES: Pattern File and Scan Engine Updates
2. Worm Variants Galore -- WORM_MALDAL
3. 10 Most Prevalent In-the-Wild Malware Surveyed by Trend Micro US
4. Test Your Virus Knowledge & Scan Your Computer FREE!
 
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1. TREND MICRO UPDATES: Pattern File and Scan Engine Updates
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PATTERN FILE: 195 http://www.antivirus.com/download/pattern.asp
SCAN ENGINE: 5.630 http://www.antivirus.com/download/engines/
 
2. Variants Galore -- WORM_MALDAL (Low Risk)
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WORM_MALDAL.C is a destructive, memory-resident worm that propagates via
Microsoft Outlook and deletes files in the Windows system directory upon
execution.
 
WORM_MALDAL.D is another destructive memory-resident worm that propagates by
email via Microsoft Outlook. It drops a copy of itself named WIN.EXE in the
System directory and deletes antivirus programs and certain files.
 
WORM_MALDAL.E is a variant of WORM_MALDAL.C and WORM_MALDAL.D. It also propagates
via email by using Microsoft Outlook and deletes antivirus software and other files
upon execution.
 
For additional information about all WORM_MALDAL variants, please visit the
Trend Micro Virus Information Center at:
http://www.antivirus.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=WORM_MALDAL.C
http://www.antivirus.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=WORM_MALDAL.D
http://www.antivirus.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=WORM_MALDAL.E
 
WORM_MALDAL.C is detected by Trend Micro pattern file #186 or #986, WORM_MALDAL.D
and WORM_MALDAL.E are detected by pattern file #192 or #992.
 
3. 10 Most Prevalent In-the-Wild Malware Surveyed by Trend Micro in the US
(week of: December 24, 2001 through December 30, 2001)
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1. WORM_BADTRANS.B
2. PE_MAGISTR.B
3. PE_MAGISTR.A
4. PE_MTX.A
5. TROJ_DLDER.A
6. WORM_SIRCAM.A
7. WORM_BADTRANS.A
8. WORM_ZOHER.A
9. PE_CIH
10. WORM_HYBRIS.M
 
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