Swen (computer worm)

Swen
Common name	Swen worm
Technical name	Win32/Swen
Aliases	Win32/Swen.worm.106496 (AhnLab); W32/Swen.A@mm (Authentium Command); I-Worm/Swen.A (AVG); Win32/Swen.A@mm (BitDefender); Win32/Swen.A.Worm (CA); Win32/Swen.A (ESET); Email-Worm.Win32.Swen (Kaspersky); W32/Swen@MM (McAfee); W32/Swen.A@mm (Norman); W32/Gibe.C.worm (Panda); W32/Gibe-F (Sophos); Email-Worm.Win32.Swen (Sunbelt Software); W32.Swen.A@mm (Symantec); WORM_SWEN.A (Trend Micro); I-Worm.Swen.A1 (VirusBuster);
Type	Computer worm
Subtype	Mass mailer
Point of isolation	September 18, 2003
Operating system(s) affected	Windows 95 to Windows XP
Filesize	106-496 bytes

Swen is a mass mailing computer worm written in C++. It sends an email which contains the installer for the virus, disguised as a Microsoft Windows update, although it also works on P2P filesharing networks, IRC and newsgroups' websites. It was first analyzed on September 18, 2003, however, it might have infected computers before then. It disables firewalls and antivirus programs.

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