VBS.Staple.A@mm

When executed, VBS.Staple.A@mm displays a message and then sends email to the first 50 recipients in your Microsoft Outlook address book. Definitions dated prior to March 20, 2001, detect this as Bloodhound.VBS.Worm.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version March 19, 2001
• Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
• Initial Daily Certified version March 19, 2001
• Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
• Initial Weekly Certified release date pending

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Threat Assessment

Wild

• Wild Level: Medium
• Number of Infections: 0 - 49
• Number of Sites: 0 - 2
• Geographical Distribution: Low
• Threat Containment: Easy
• Removal: Easy

Damage

• Damage Level: Low

Distribution

• Distribution Level: High