- Discovered:
- August 15, 2003
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:05:37 PM
- Also Known As:
- Bloodhound.W32.VBWORM
- Type:
- Worm
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
W32.Bugsoft is an intended worm that attempts to send itself to all the contacts in the Microsoft Outlook Address Book. When W32.Bugsoft is executed, it displays a message box. See the "Technical Details" section for an illustration.
W32.Bugsoft is written in Microsoft Visual Basic.
NOTE: Virus definitions dated prior to August 18, 2003 may detect this as Bloodhound.W32.VBWORM.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version August 18, 2003
- Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
- Initial Daily Certified version August 18, 2003
- Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
- Initial Weekly Certified release date August 20, 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: Easy
Damage
- Damage Level: Low
Distribution
- Distribution Level: Low
Writeup By: Scott Gettis



