JS_NIMDA.A - Description and solution

JS_NIMDA.A

Overview

Aliases: W32.Nimda.A@mm(html)(Symantec), W32/Nimda-A(Sophos), Net-Worm.Win32.Nimda(Kaspersky), W32/Nimda.html(Avira), JS/Nimda.A@mm (exact)(F-Prot), W32/Nimda.htm(McAfee)

In the wild: Yes

Destructive: No

Language: English

Platform: Windows

Encrypted: No

Overall risk rating:

Reported infections:
Damage potential:		Low
Distribution potential:		Low

Description:
This Java Script is a component of the PE_NIMDA.A worm. It opens the README.EML file that carries the worm. It does not have a destructive payload.

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Solution
Technical Details

Description created: Sep. 20, 2001 12:15:00 AM GMT -0800
Description updated: Sep. 20, 2001 6:40:18 PM GMT -0800

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