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| Common name: | Sober.V |
| Technical name: | W32/Sober.V.worm!CME-456 |
| Threat level: | Medium |
| Alias: | CME-456, Sober.P,, Email-Worm.Win32.Sober.p, W32.Sober.O@mm, W32/Sober.gen@MM, W32/Sober.p@MM , W32/Sober-N |
| Type: | Worm |
| Effects: | It spreads via email in a message written in English or German. |
| Affected platforms: | Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95 |
| First detected on: | May 2, 2005 |
| Detection updated on: | Dec. 14, 2007 |
| Statistics | No |
| Yes, using TruPrevent Technologies |
Brief Description | |
Sober.V is a worm that spreads via email, in a message written in English or German. The email message will be written in German only if the mail domain extension is one of the following: de (Germany), ch (Switzerland), at (Austria) or li (Liechtenstein). Click on the picture below to see a full-size diagram of the characteristics of Sober.V and how to protect your computer against them.  |
Visible Symptoms | |
Sober.V is easy to recognize once it has affected the computer, as it displays a fake WinZip SelfExtractor error when it is run: Error:CRC not completed |