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The 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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2000s in hacking 2001 in computing Exploit-based worms Windows file viruses

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