VBS.Proud.A@mm

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: August 20, 2001
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:37:03 AM
Type:: Worm

VBS.Proud.A@mm is a worm that creates hundreds of files that have the file extensions .doc, .xls, .ppt, and .jpg. It then opens a Web page that covers soccer, and sends email to all contacts in the Microsoft Outlook address book.

Jens Jeremies is a German football (soccer) player.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version August 20, 2001
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version August 20, 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: Low

Writeup By: Dave Adamczyk

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