VBS.Carnival@mm

Risk Level 2: Low

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Discovered:: February 23, 2001
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:58:58 AM
Also Known As:: VBS/Carnival@mm
Type:: Worm

VBS.Carnival@mm is a mass-mailing worm. When executed, it mails itself to all entries in all Microsoft Outlook address books. The attachment to the email message is the Brazilian_Carnival.JPG.vbs file.

VBS.Carnival@mm, like many other worms, is written in the Visual Basic Scripting language. Because many worms are written in the Visual Basic Scripting language, SARC offers a tool to disable the Windows Scripting Host.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version February 23, 2001
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version February 23, 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: High

Writeup By: Brian Ewell

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