Worm/Klez.E - Worm

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Virus:	Worm/Klez.E
Date discovered:	19/04/2002
Type:	Worm
In the wild:	Yes
Reported Infections:	Medium
Distribution Potential:	Medium to high
Damage Potential:	Medium
Static file:	No
File size:	~80.000 Bytes

General Methods of propagation:
   • Email
   • Local network

Aliases:
   • Symantec: W32/Klez.H@MM
   • Mcafee: W32/Klez.h@MM
   • Kaspersky: Email-Worm.Win32.Klez.h
   • TrendMicro: WORM_KLEZ.H
   • F-Secure: Win32.Klez.H@mm
   • Sophos: W32/Klez-H
   • Panda: W32/Klez.I
   • Grisoft: I-Worm/Klez.H
   • Eset: Win32/Klez.J
   • Bitdefender: Win32.Klez.H@mm

Platforms / OS:
   • Windows 95
   • Windows 98
   • Windows 98 SE
   • Windows NT
   • Windows ME
   • Windows 2000
   • Windows XP
   • Windows 2003

Side effects:
   • Disable security applications
   • Drops a malicious file
   • Uses its own Email engine
   • Lowers security settings
   • Makes use of software vulnerability
   • Steals information

For more details see full description here .

Description inserted by Andrei Gherman on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 08:29 (GMT+1)
Description updated by Andrei Gherman on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 11:45 (GMT+1)

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