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Discovered:
- July 18, 2001
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Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:54:12 AM
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Type:
- Worm
The VBS.Cable worm attempts to connect to a computer at an IP address, and then tries to write to that computer's hard drive. However, this is successful only if the drive to which it tries to write is a shared drive.
If the worm connects to a shared drive, it will attempt to remove the files (if they exist), which another virus placed on that computer, and then replace them with copies of its own Trojan horse program. The worm copies both itself and the Sys32.exe file to the shared drive.
Both files are copied into the \StartUp\ folder so that they will run automatically the next time that Windows starts.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version July 18, 2001
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Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
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Initial Daily Certified version July 18, 2001
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Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
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Initial Weekly Certified release date pending
Click for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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Number of Infections: 0 - 49
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Number of Sites: 0 - 2
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Geographical Distribution: Low
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Easy
Writeup By: Jimmy Shah
