VBS.Omsee.gen

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: August 26, 2003
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:05:50 PM
Type:: Virus
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

VBS.Omsee.gen is the Visual Basic Script (VBS) component of a virus that infects Microsoft Word documents. Infected documents may be detected as a variant of W97M.Omsee.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version August 27, 2003
Latest Rapid Release version August 27, 2003
Initial Daily Certified version August 27, 2003
Latest Daily Certified version August 27, 2003
Initial Weekly Certified release date August 27, 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: Heather Shannon

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