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.

2008年4月29日 · Win32/Nimda is a family of worms that targets computers running certain versions of Microsoft Windows. The worm exploits the Windows vulnerability described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS01-020 in order to spread by infecting Web-content documents and attaching itself to e-mails.

First appearing on September 18, 2001, Nimda is a computer virus that caused traffic slowdowns as it rippled across the Internet. Nimda spread through four different methods, infecting computers containing Microsoft Window's web server, known as Internet Information Server (IIS), and computer users who opened an email attachment.

2024年3月26日 · Nimda is a dangerous "multi-vector" worm that caused widespread damage in 2001 by utilizing multiple malware techniques; It propagates through email attachments, network file sharing, and exploiting web server vulnerabilities ; Keeping systems patched and avoiding suspicious downloads are key to prevention

Worms.Nimda运行时，会查找本地的HTM/ASP文件，将生成的带毒邮件放入这些文件中，并加入JavaScript脚本。 这样，每当该 网页 被打开时，就自动打开该染毒的readme.eml。

On September 18, 2001, a new fast-spreading worm appeared on the Internet, named 'Nimda'. Its lifecycle disrupted the confidentiality integrity and availability of different resources throughout the Internet. Despite being new Nimda exploited several …

Worms use the following techniques to penetrate remote computers and launch copies of themselves: social engineering (for example, an email message suggesting the user opens an attached file), exploiting network configuration errors (such as copying to a fully accessible disk), and exploiting loopholes in operating system and application security.

Nimda exploits four known Microsoft vulnerabilities: Microsoft IIS/PWS Escaped Characters Decoding Command Execution Vulnerability http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2708

Nimda is one of the more complex virus/worm constructs released. It infects files, spreads itself via E-mail, spreads via Web sites, and spreads via local area network exploits. It infects all versions of Windows from Win95 through Win2000 as well as Microsoft’s IIS.

A computer worm that spreads to both servers and PCs running Microsoft software flooded the Internet with data on Tuesday, prompting the FBI to create a task force to investigate the attack ...