Discovered: November 13, 2003
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:13:32 PM
Type: Worm
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
VBS.Bryon@mm is a mass-mailing VBS script that spreads by email, mapped drives, and mIRC.
The email message for this worm will have the following characteristics.
Subject: Mail delivery failed: returning message to sender.
Attachment: Message.vbs
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version November 13, 2003
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Latest Rapid Release version July 12, 2008 revision 018
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Initial Daily Certified version November 13, 2003
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Latest Daily Certified version July 12, 2008 revision 019
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Initial Weekly Certified release date November 17, 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: Moderate
Damage
Distribution
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Distribution Level: Medium
Writeup By: Paul Mangan