W32.Coflop@mm

W32.Coflop@mm is a mass-mailing worm that uses MAPI to send itself to all the contacts in the Microsoft Outlook Address Book. The worm also attempts to spread itself through the KaZaA file-sharing networks and the floppy disk. The email has the following characteristics:

Subject: Back Up your Data to Floppy Today!
Message:
This program will allow you to back up 3 Times as much data to your floppy
disk! Up to 9MB!!! (compared to 2mb disks) so back up your system today with this free software.
Attachment: Sol.exe

This threat is written in the Microsoft Visual Basic programming language.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version January 7, 2003
• Latest Rapid Release version July 19, 2008 revision 019
• Initial Daily Certified version January 7, 2003
• Latest Daily Certified version December 8, 2008 revision 050
• Initial Weekly Certified release date January 8, 2003

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