W32.Vivael@mm

W32.Vivael@mm is a mass-mailing worm that uses its own SMTP engine to send itself to all the MSN messenger contacts of the user.
The email has the following characteristics:

Subject: El adelanto de matrix ta gueno

Message:
Oye te ? paso el programa para entrar a cuentas del messenger
Z y facilingo te lo paso a voz nomas, prometeme que no se lo pasas a nadie, ya?
u Respondeme que tal te parecio. chau

Attachment: hotmailpass.exe

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version June 28, 2003
• Latest Rapid Release version September 24, 2009 revision 033
• Initial Daily Certified version June 28, 2003
• Latest Daily Certified version September 24, 2009 revision 024
• Initial Weekly Certified release date June 28, 2003

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Threat Assessment

Wild

• Wild Level: Low
• Number of Infections: 0 - 49
• Number of Sites: 3 - 9
• Geographical Distribution: Low
• Threat Containment: Easy
• Removal: Difficult

Damage

• Damage Level: Low

Distribution

• Distribution Level: High