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Discovered:
- September 29, 2003
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Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:08:13 PM
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Type:
- Worm
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Systems Affected:
- Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me
VBS.Bentex.A@mm is a mass-mailing worm that sends itself as an attachment to all the email addresses in the Microsoft Outlook Address Book.
The email message will have the following characteristics:
Subject: Your FBI Records
Attachments: <script name>.vbs
The worm attempts to copy itself to the local host.
The worm displays an input box for a password, and then executes the rest of its code only when "texg" is entered.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version September 30, 2003
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Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
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Initial Daily Certified version September 30, 2003
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Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
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Initial Weekly Certified release date October 1, 2003
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Writeup By: Kevin Ha
