W32.Depress@mm

W32.Depress@mm is a mass-mailing worm that uses Microsoft Outlook to send itself to all contacts in the Microsoft Outlook Address Book. Several variants have been found. All variants are written in the Microsoft Visual Basic Programming Language. It may be compressed with UPX.

The email message is "Take a look at these files i found on the Internet!!They are way cool!" The subject and attachment vary.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version September 10, 2002
• Latest Rapid Release version July 19, 2008 revision 019
• Initial Daily Certified version September 10, 2002
• Latest Daily Certified version January 20, 2009 revision 048
• Initial Weekly Certified release date September 11, 2002

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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: High