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- Discovered:
- March 7, 2005
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:34:47 PM
- Also Known As:
- Win32.Sober.L [Computer Associ, Email-Worm.Win32.Sober.l [Kasp, W32/Sober.m@MM [McAfee], W32/Sober-L [Sophos], WORM_SOBER.L [Trend Micro]
- Type:
- Worm
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
W32.Sober.L@mm is a mass-mailing worm that uses its own SMTP engine to spread. The email may be in either English or German. The email has a variable subject and attachment name. The attachment has a .zip file extension.
Note: Virus definitions version 70307t (extended version 3/7/2005 rev. 20) or greater are required to detect this threat.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version March 7, 2005
- Latest Rapid Release version November 15, 2011 revision 017
- Initial Daily Certified version March 7, 2005
- Latest Daily Certified version November 15, 2011 revision 019
- Initial Weekly Certified release date March 7, 2005
Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Threat Assessment
Wild
- Wild Level: Low
- Number of Infections: 50 - 999
- Number of Sites: More than 10
- Geographical Distribution: Low
- Threat Containment: Easy
- Removal: Moderate
Damage
- Damage Level: Medium
Distribution
- Distribution Level: High
Writeup By: Fergal Ladley
