Worm/Botsie - Worm

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Statistics

Virus:	Worm/Botsie
Date discovered:	30/05/2007
Type:	Worm
In the wild:	Yes
Reported Infections:	Low
Distribution Potential:	Medium to high
Damage Potential:	Medium
Static file:	Yes
File size:	499.712 Bytes
MD5 checksum:	c44df8425589705fcd32694a3a7a77ac
IVDF version:	6.38.01.204 - Wed, 30 May 2007 08:41 (GMT+1)

General Methods of propagation:
   • Local network
   • Messenger

Aliases:
   • Mcafee: W32/Sdbot.worm.gen.ca
   • Kaspersky: Backdoor.Win32.VanBot.da
   • F-Secure: Backdoor.Win32.VanBot.da
   • Sophos: W32/Vanebot-AT
   • Panda: W32/IRCbot.AUU.worm
   • Grisoft: IRC/BackDoor.SdBot3.BJA
   • Eset: Win32/IRCBot.UG

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

Side effects:
   • Disable security applications
   • Lowers security settings
   • Registry modification
   • Makes use of software vulnerability
   • Steals information
   • Third party control

For more details see full description here .

Description inserted by Andrei Gherman on Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:39 (GMT+1)
Description updated by Andrei Gherman on Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:44 (GMT+1)

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