Malware type: Worm

Aliases: W32/Maldal.e@MM (McAfee), W32.Maldal.D@mm (Symantec), Worm/Maldal.D (Avira), W32/Maldal-D (Sophos),

In the wild: No

Destructive: Yes

Language: English

Platform: Windows

Encrypted: No

Description: 
This worm is a variant of WORM_MALDAL.C and WORM_MALDAL.D. It propagates via email using Microsoft Outlook. It has a destructive payload that deletes antivirus software and other files.

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Description created: Dec. 29, 2001 10:00:00 PM GMT -0800
Description updated: Jan. 2, 2002 7:09:21 AM GMT -0800

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