VBS.Phram

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: February 23, 2001
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:54:06 AM
Type:: Virus

VBS.Phram is a script written in the Visual Basic Scripting language. However, the script has been put into an HTML file, and it spreads as a file named e-Gen.html.

When executed, the virus displays a message in the Web browser. VBS.Phram also contains a macro virus. Norton AntiVirus detects the macro virus as W97M.Phram.

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

Click for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.

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: Low

Writeup By: Neal Hindocha

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