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VBS_HOMEPAGE.A
Overview

Malware type: VBScript

Aliases: Email-Worm.VBS.Homepage (Kaspersky), VBS/Pica.worm.gen (McAfee), VBS.VBSWG2.X@mm (Symantec), Worm/Homepage (Avira), VBS/VBSWG-X (Sophos),

In the wild: Yes

Destructive: No

Language: English

Platform: Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP

Encrypted: Yes

Overall risk rating:


Reported infections:

Damage potential:

Low

Distribution potential:

High

Description: 

This polymorphic Visual Basic Script (VBS) worm sends copies of itself via Mail Applicaton Programming Interface (MAPI) to all addresses listed in the Outlook Addressbook of an infected system.

The details of the email it sends are as follows:

Subject: Homepage
Message Body: Hi!
You've got to see this page! It's really cool ;O)
Attachment: homepage.HTML.vbs

The worm also opens the browser to adult Web sites.

For additional information about this threat, see:
Solution
Technical Details

Description created: May. 10, 2001 3:05:28 PM GMT -0800

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