Nimda
Malicious file infecting computer worm
| Nimda | |
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| Technical name | Avast: Win32:Nimda Avira: W32/Nimda.eml BitDefender: Win32.Nimda.A@mm ClamAV: W32.Nimda.eml Eset: Win32/Nimda.A Grisoft: I-Worm/Nimda Kaspersky: Net-Worm.Win32.Nimda or I-Worm.Nimda McAfee: Exploit-MIME.gen.ex Sophos: W32/Nimda-A Symantec: W32.Nimda.A@mm |
| Type | Multi-vector worm |
| Origin | China (alleged) |
| Authors | Multiple authors; one serving prison time[1] |
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| Platform | Windows 95 – XP |
| Written in | C++[2] |
The Nimda virus is a malicious file-infecting computer worm.
The first released advisory about this threat (worm) was released on September 18, 2001.
Nimda affected both user workstations (clients) running Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, or XP and servers running Windows NT and 2000.[3]
The worm's name comes from the reversed spelling of "admin".[1]
F-Secure found the text "Concept Virus(CV) V.5, Copyright(C)2001 R.P.China" in the Nimda code, suggesting its country of origin. However, they also noted that a computer in Canada was responsible for an October 11, 2001 release of infected emails alleging to be from Mikko Hyppönen and Data Fellows (F-Secure's previous name).[4]
Methods of infection
Nimda proved effective partially because it—unlike other infamous malware like Code Red—uses five different infection vectors:
- Open network shares
- Browsing of compromised web sites
- Exploitation of various Internet Information Services (IIS) 4.0 / 5.0 directory traversal vulnerabilities. (Both Code Red and Nimda were hugely successful exploiting well known and long solved vulnerabilities in the Microsoft IIS Server.[5])
- Back doors left behind by the "Code Red II" and "sadmind/IIS" worms.[6]
See also
- Mixed threat attack
- Timeline of notable computer viruses and worms
References
- ^ a b "Ten years on from Nimda". TheRegister.com. September 17, 2011. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- ^ "Information about the Network Worm "Nimda"". Kaspersky Lab. Kaspersky.com. September 18, 2001. Archived from the original on August 7, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "CA-2001-26: Nimda Worm". CERT Coordination Center. Carnegie Mellon University. September 18, 2001. Archived from the original on February 26, 2014.
- ^ "Net-Worm: W32/Nimda Description". F-Secure Labs. F-secure.com. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Kurt Seifried - LASG / Introduction to security". Seifried.org. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ Chen, Thomas M.; Robert, Jean-Marc (2004). "The Evolution of Viruses and Worms". In Chen, William W.S (ed.). Statistical Methods in Computer Security. doi:10.1201/9781420030884. ISBN 9780429131615.
External links
- Cert advisory on Nimda
- Antivirus vendor F-Secure's info on Nimda
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Hacking in the 2000s
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- Anonymous
- Avalanche
- GNAA
- 0x1fe
- GhostNet
- Level Seven
- PLA Unit 61398
- RBN
- ShadowCrew
- World of Hell
- Sandworm
- Bluehell IRC
- ryan1918
- unkn0wn.eu
- darksun.ws
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- Shatter attack (2002)
- Kaminsky DNS cache poisoning (2008)
- sslstrip (2009)
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