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- Discovered:
- March 31, 2003
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:45:03 AM
- Type:
- Worm
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
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.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version April 1, 2003
- Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
- Initial Daily Certified version April 1, 2003
- Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
- Initial Weekly Certified release date April 2, 2003
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: Moderate
Damage
- Damage Level: Low
Distribution
- Distribution Level: High
Writeup By: Yana Liu
