VBS.Boost@mm

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Discovered:: March 21, 2003
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:44:45 AM
Type:: Worm
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

VBS.Boost@mm is an intended mass-mailing worm written in Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) Script that uses Microsoft Outlook to spread. There have been no reports of this worm in the wild.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version March 24, 2003
Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
Initial Daily Certified version March 24, 2003
Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
Initial Weekly Certified release date March 26, 2003

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Writeup By: Maryl Magee

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