VBS.Vierika@mm

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: March 5, 2001
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:00:06 PM
Also Known As:: VBS/Vierika.A@MM
Type:: Worm

VBS.Vierika@mm is a worm that emails itself to all addresses in the Outlook address book with the following email attributes:

Subject: Vierika is here
Body text: Vierika.jpg
Attachment: Vierika.JPG.vbs

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version March 5, 2001
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version March 5, 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: Andre Post

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