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- Discovered:
- May 16, 2001
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:36:31 AM
- Type:
- Worm
W32.Excuse.Worm@m is an email worm that sends itself to a random address in the Windows Address Book that ends in .com (for example joe@user.com).
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version May 16, 2001
- Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
- Initial Daily Certified version May 16, 2001
- Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
- Initial Weekly Certified release date pending
Click here 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: Peter Ferrie
