VBS.Elliv

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: December 11, 2001
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:37:53 AM
Type:: Virus

VBS.Elliv is a Visual Basic Script (VBS) virus that appends itself to files with the extensions .vbe and .vbs so that its code is executed after the script's normal code.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version December 12, 2001
Latest Rapid Release version December 12, 2001
Initial Daily Certified version December 12, 2001
Latest Daily Certified version December 12, 2001
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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