Discovered: October 15, 2003
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:12:10 PM
Also Known As: Bloodhound.VBS.Worm, I-Worm.WCGen [Kaspersky], VBS/Pica.worm.gen [McAfee]
Type: Worm
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
VBS.Notup.A@mm is a mass-mailing worm that sends itself to all the recipients in the Outlook Address Book.
The email message has the following characteristics:
- Subject: Symantec notification
- Message: We send you the latest updates for most protection of your system.
- Attachment: SymantecUpdates.vbs
Note: Definitions prior to October 16, 2003 will detect this threat as Bloodhound.VBS.Worm.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version October 16, 2003
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Latest Rapid Release version October 16, 2003
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Initial Daily Certified version October 16, 2003
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Latest Daily Certified version June 17, 2008 revision 017
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Initial Weekly Certified release date October 22, 2003
Click for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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Number of Infections: 0 - 49
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Number of Sites: 0 - 2
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Geographical Distribution: Low
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Easy
Damage
Distribution
Writeup By: Douglas Knowles