Malware type: Worm

Aliases: W32.Netsky.AE@mm, W32/Buchon.gen@MM, W32/Netsky-AE, Win32:Netsky-AF, Win32/Buchon.B@mm, I-Worm.Buchon.b, W32/Buchon.B@mm, Worm/Buchon.B, I-Worm/Buchon.B, I-Worm.Baba.B

In the wild: Yes

Destructive: No

Language: English

Platform: Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP

Encrypted: No

Description: 

This worm propagates itself via email using email addresses it gathers from an affected system.

It disguises itself as the attached original message in a mail delivery failure notice, which may trick users into opening the said file.

It runs on Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, and XP

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Description created: Oct. 21, 2004 11:12:20 PM GMT -0800

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