W32.HLLW.Vuxer@mm

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: September 5, 2003
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:06:56 PM
Type:: Worm
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

W32.HLLW.Vuxer@mm is a mass-mailing worm that replicates using email. It uses Microsoft Outlook to send itself to the contacts in the Outlook Address Book.

The email message has the following characteristics:

Subject: Here it is!
Message Body: Hey, here is the Setup you have been asking me for...

Attachment: Setup.exe (9,216 Bytes)

W32.HLLW.Vuxer@mm is a Visual Basic application and is packed with UPX v0.76.1-1.24.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version September 5, 2003
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version September 5, 2003
Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
Initial Weekly Certified release date September 10, 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: Sergei Shevchenko

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