VBS.Eyemagic@mm

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: February 21, 2001
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:55:18 AM
Type:: Worm

VBS.Eyemagic@mm is a worm that attempts to spread using mIRC (a popular chat client) and Microsoft Outlook. The worm itself is detected as VBS.Eyemagic@mm, and the Script.ini file used to spread via IRC is detected as IRC.Eyemagic.

VBS.Eyemagic@mm is, like many other worms, written in the Visual Basic scripting language. Due to the fact that many worms are written in the Visual Basic scripting language, SARC offers a tool to disable the Windows Scripting Host.

NOTE: Definitions prior to February 21, 2001, will detect this worm as Bloodhound.VBS.Worm.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version February 21, 2001
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version February 21, 2001
Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
Initial Weekly Certified release date pending

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Threat Assessment

Wild

Wild Level: Low
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: Medium

Writeup By: Neal Hindocha

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