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Nimda

The Nimda virus is a malicious file-infecting computer worm.

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Authors
Multiple authors; one serving prison time
Origin
China (alleged)
Platform
Windows 95 – XP
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.N…
Type
Multi-vector worm
Written in
C++

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Nimda

Nodes22
Edges21
Triples17
Avg. degree1.91
Density0.090909
Components1

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Nimda

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has method · 8
Nimda → Back, Both Code Red, Code Red, Code Red II, EmailOpen, IIS, Internet Information Services, Microsoft IIS Server
related to External links · 3
Nimda → Cert, F-Secure's, NimdaAntivirus
Authors · 1
Nimda → Multiple authors; one serving prison time
Origin · 1
Nimda → China (alleged)
Platform · 1
Nimda → Windows 95 – XP
Technical name · 1
Nimda → 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.N…
Type · 1
Nimda → Multi-vector worm
Written in · 1
Nimda → C++

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2001 worm name computer xp code virus windows 95 china also origin advisory threat f-secure's clients 98 nt 2000 servers

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
NimdaAuthorsMultiple authors; one serving prison time1.00infobox
NimdaOriginChina (alleged)1.00infobox
NimdaPlatformWindows 95 – XP1.00infobox
NimdaTechnical nameAvast: 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.N…1.00infobox
NimdaTypeMulti-vector worm1.00infobox
NimdaWritten inC++1.00infobox
Nimdahas methodCode Red0.60section
Nimdahas methodEmailOpen0.60section
Nimdahas methodInternet Information Services0.60section
Nimdahas methodIIS0.60section
Nimdahas methodBoth Code Red0.60section
Nimdahas methodMicrosoft IIS Server0.60section

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