W97M.Camino.A@mm

Risk Level 2: Low

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Discovered:: September 19, 2001
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:50:25 AM
Also Known As:: W97M/Camino.A@mm, W97M.Volcano.A@mm
Type:: Worm, Macro

W97M.Camino.A@mm is a Word macro virus that infects the Normal.dot template and the active document. It also emails itself to the first 50 addresses in every address list in the Microsoft Outlook address book.

Definitions dated September 20, 2001, detect this threat as W97M.Volcano.A@mm.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version September 19, 2001
Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
Initial Daily Certified version September 19, 2001
Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
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: Moderate
Removal: Easy

Damage

Damage Level: Low

Distribution

Distribution Level: High

Writeup By: Andre Post

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