VBS.Gorum.A@mm

Risk Level 2: Low

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Discovered:: April 23, 2001
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:36:21 AM
Also Known As:: VBS/Gorum.gen@MM
Type:: Worm

VBS.Gorum.A@mm is an encoded Visual Basic Script (VBE) worm. It arrives as the attachment STU-CMH.txt.vbe. Like many other worms, it uses Microsoft Outlook to spread. The worm deletes multiple files and folders from drives C through F.

Antivirus Protection Dates

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

Distribution

Distribution Level: High

Writeup By: Serghei Sevcenco

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