Nimda
Sign in to saveThe Nimda virus is a malicious file-infecting computer worm.
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- Computer worm.technical_name
- Avast: Win32:NimdaAvira: W32/Nimda.emlBitDefender: Win32.Nimda.A@mmClamAV: W32.Nimda.emlEset: Win32/Nimda.AGrisoft: I-Worm/NimdaKaspersky: Net-Worm.Win32.Nimda or I-Worm.NimdaMcAfee: Exploit-MIME.gen.exSophos: W32/Nimda-ASymantec: W32.Nimda.A@mm
- Computer worm.type
- Multi-vector worm
- Computer worm.origin
- China (alleged)
- Computer worm.author
- Multiple authors; one serving prison time
- Computer worm.platform
- Windows 95 – XP
- Computer worm.language
- C++
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The Nimda virus is a malicious file-infecting computer worm.
The first released advisory about this threat (worm) was released on September 18, 2001.
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