-
Discovered:
- September 2, 2008
-
Updated:
- September 2, 2008 11:52:13 AM
-
Type:
- Worm
-
Infection Length:
- 2,153 bytes
Ruby.Sylrot@mm is a mass-mailing worm that spreads by sending itself as an email attachment to addresses gathered from the compromised computer.
Antivirus Protection Dates
-
Initial Rapid Release version September 2, 2008 revision 006
-
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
-
Initial Daily Certified version September 2, 2008 revision 016
-
Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
-
Initial Weekly Certified release date September 3, 2008
Click for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Threat Assessment
Wild
-
Wild Level: Low
-
Number of Infections: 0 - 49
-
Number of Sites: 0 - 2
-
Geographical Distribution: Low
-
Threat Containment: Easy
-
Removal: Easy
Distribution
-
Distribution Level: Low
-
Target of Infection: Spreads by sending itself as an email attachment to addresses gathered from the compromised computer.
Writeup By: Karthik Selvaraj
