VBS.SST.B@mm

VBS.SST.B@mm is a Visual Basic Script (VBS) worm that uses Microsoft Outlook to send itself to all the contacts in the Outlook Address Book. The email has the following characteristics:

Subject: Your file
Attachment: Untitled.vbs

VBS.SST.B@mm also attempts to spread itself through the KaZaA, KaZaA Lite, Bearshare, Morpheus, and Grokster file-sharing networks, as well as through mIRC and ICQ.

NOTE: Definitions dated prior to April 1, 2003 may detect this threat as Bloodhound.VBS.Worm.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version April 1, 2003
• Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
• Initial Daily Certified version April 1, 2003
• Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
• Initial Weekly Certified release date April 2, 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: Moderate

Damage

• Damage Level: Low

Distribution

• Distribution Level: High