Discovered: May 2, 2005
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:38:19 PM
Also Known As: CME-456, Win32.Sober.N [Computer Associ, Sober.P [F-Secure], Email-Worm.Win32.Sober.p [Kasp, W32/Sober.p@MM [McAfee], W32/Sober-N [Sophos], WORM_SOBER.S [Trend Micro]
Type: Worm
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
W32.Sober.O@mm is a mass-mailing worm that sends itself as an email attachment to addresses gathered from the compromised computer. It uses its own SMTP engine to spread. The email may be in either English or German.
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Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version May 2, 2005
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Latest Rapid Release version June 16, 2010 revision 002
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Initial Daily Certified version May 2, 2005
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Latest Daily Certified version June 16, 2010 revision 004
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Initial Weekly Certified release date May 2, 2005
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Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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Number of Infections: More than 1000
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Number of Sites: More than 10
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Geographical Distribution: Low
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Moderate
Damage
Distribution
Writeup By: Rodney Andres