W32/Sober.R@mm

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W32/Sober.R@mm Destructivity: Spreading: Overall risk:
  
• Detected by virus detection files published: 10/6/2005 • Type: Worm
• Virus characteristics first published: 10/6/2005 • Spreading mechanism: Email
• Virus characteristics latest update: 12/2/2005 • Overall risk: High
• Alias: CME-151, W32.Sober.Q@mm, W32/Sober.Y.worm, W32/Sober-O, WORM_SOBER.AC • Payload: Terminates AV processes.
• Infection type: Microsoft Windows 95/98/98 SE/ME/NT 4/2000/XP/2003/Vista  

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Another email worm in the Sober series. File size is 113551 (executable inside zip file).  There is also a different version being sent out, which is just an installer for this worm. File size in that case is 122751 inside zip.

This worm has CME ID 151.

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