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| | Symantec Security Response - Threat Severity Assessment Page |
 | | The Symantec Security Response Threat Severity Assessment evaluates computer threats (viruses, worms, Trojan horses and macros) and classifies them into clearly defined categories of risk for computer users. |
 | | Based on an evaluation of its sub-components, each category is rated as High, Medium, or Low risk. |
 | | The overall severity measure, which is drawn from various combinations of risks, falls into one of 5 categories, with Category 5 (or CAT 5) being the most severe, and Category 1 (or CAT 1) the least severe. |
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