VBS.Gormlez@mm

Risk Level 2: Low

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Discovered:: January 31, 2005
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:32:44 PM
Also Known As:: VBS.Gormlez.A [Computer Associ, Email-Worm.VBS.Gormlez.a [Kasp, VBS/Gomez@MM [McAfee], VBS/Gormlez-A [Sophos], VBS_GORMLEZ.A [Trend Micro]
Type:: Worm
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

VBS.Gormlez@mm is a mass-mailing worm that sends a copy of itself to all email addresses in the Windows Address Book and attempts to spread through file-sharing networks. The worm deletes files with a .dll, .vbs, .exe, or .wsh extension.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version January 31, 2005
Latest Rapid Release version July 12, 2008 revision 018
Initial Daily Certified version January 31, 2005
Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
Initial Weekly Certified release date January 31, 2005

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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: Difficult

Damage

Damage Level: Medium

Distribution

Distribution Level: High

Writeup By: Rodney Andres

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