VBS.MetSex@mm

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: March 3, 2003
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:43:42 AM
Type:: Worm
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

VBS.MetSex@mm is a mass-mailing worm that is written in the Visual Basic Scripting (VBS) language. When VBS.MetSex@mm is executed, it copies itself to several locations on your computer.

VBS.MetSex@mm infects all the .txt, .doc, .inf, .bak, .htm, and .html files in all the local and network drives.

VBS.MetSex@mm mails itself to all the contacts in all the Microsoft Outlook Address Books. The email has the following characteristics:

Subject: <contact name>. HAVING TROUBLE WITH YOUR WINDOWS® ?

Attachment: NTHelp.vbs

NOTES:

The <contact name> is the name of the contact, who is the recipient of the message, from the Microsoft Outlook Address Book.
Virus Definitions dated prior to March 4, 2003 may detect this threat as Bloodhound.VBS.Worm.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version March 4, 2003
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version March 4, 2003
Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
Initial Weekly Certified release date March 5, 2003

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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: Medium

Distribution

Distribution Level: High

Writeup By: Jason Pan

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