W97M.Afeto.A@m

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: November 30, 2000
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:49:14 AM
Type:: Worm

W97M.Afeto.A@m is a worm that appears to originate from Brazil. The worm spreads via Microsoft Outlook; however, its method of spreading differs slightly from most Outlook worms.

The worm does not use the Outlook address book. Instead, it sends itself to addresses it finds in the Sent folder.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version November 30, 2000
Latest Rapid Release version November 30, 2000
Initial Daily Certified version November 30, 2000
Latest Daily Certified version November 30, 2000
Initial Weekly Certified release date pending

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Threat Assessment

Wild

Wild Level: Low
Number of Infections: 0 - 49
Number of Sites: 3 - 9
Geographical Distribution: Low
Threat Containment: Easy
Removal: Easy

Damage

Damage Level: Low

Distribution

Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Gor Nazaryan

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