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- Discovered:
- February 15, 2002
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:38:17 AM
- Also Known As:
- GuessGame, VBS_NUMGAME.A
- Type:
- Trojan Horse, Virus
VBS.Numgame@mm is a VBScript threat that may arrive by email from a known contact. It contains the following information:
Subject: Are you <contact name> my valentine?
Message: Hi <contact name> my valentine, remember me? I ain't seen you in ages! Anyway, check-out and play the attached guess-the-number-game to guess who I am. See you soon, bye-bye!"
Attachment: GuessGame.html (or GuessGame.vbe)
This script contains instructions to modify system settings and delete files. It may also modify the system date to "04-08-1981".
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version February 19, 2002
- Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
- Initial Daily Certified version February 19, 2002
- Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
- Initial Weekly Certified release date February 19, 2002
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: High
Distribution
- Distribution Level: High
Writeup By: Patrick Nolan
