W32.Bugsoft

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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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

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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: Easy

Damage

Damage Level: Low

Distribution

Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Scott Gettis

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