Ruby.Sylrot@mm

Ruby.Sylrot@mm is a mass-mailing worm that spreads by sending itself as an email attachment to addresses gathered from the compromised computer.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version September 2, 2008 revision 006
• Latest Rapid Release version September 2, 2008 revision 008
• Initial Daily Certified version September 2, 2008 revision 016
• Latest Daily Certified version September 2, 2008 revision 016
• Initial Weekly Certified release date September 3, 2008

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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: Easy

Damage

• Damage Level: Low

Distribution

• Distribution Level: Low
• Target of Infection: Spreads by sending itself as an email attachment to addresses gathered from the compromised computer.