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Discovered:
- April 7, 2003
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Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:45:27 AM
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Type:
- Worm
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Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
W32.Refoav@mm is a mass-mailing worm that uses Microsoft Outlook to send itself to all the contacts in the Outlook Address Book. The email has the following characteristics:
Subject: No esta registrado el usuario
Attachment: FOAVRE.exe
This threat is written in the Microsoft Visual Basic programming language.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version April 8, 2003
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Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
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Initial Daily Certified version April 8, 2003
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Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
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Initial Weekly Certified release date April 9, 2003
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Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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Number of Infections: 0 - 49
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Number of Sites: 0 - 2
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Geographical Distribution: Low
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Easy
Writeup By: Yana Liu
