W32.Enviar.A

Risk Level 1: Very Low

Discovered:
October 31, 2001
Updated:
February 13, 2007 11:58:12 AM
Type:
Worm

This is a Visual Basic worm that attempts to use Winsock OCX calls to send itself as email directly to an SMTP mail server.

Antivirus Protection Dates

  • Initial Rapid Release version October 31, 2001
  • Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
  • Initial Daily Certified version October 31, 2001
  • Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
  • 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: Medium
Writeup By: Dave Adamczyk

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