VBS.Sinep.A@mm

Risk Level 2: Low

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Discovered:: March 23, 2001
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:35:58 AM
Type:: Worm

VBS.Sinep.A@mm uses Microsoft Outlook to send itself to all recipients in your Outlook address book. It also sets itself up to run every time that the computer restarts.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version March 23, 2001
Latest Rapid Release version March 3, 2008 revision 035
Initial Daily Certified version March 23, 2001
Latest Daily Certified version March 3, 2008 revision 037
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: Moderate

Damage

Damage Level: Low

Distribution

Distribution Level: High

Writeup By: Douglas Knowles

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