Virus:Worm/Rbot.499172
Date discovered:09/12/2005
Type:Worm
In the wild:Yes
Reported Infections:Low
Distribution Potential:Medium
Damage Potential:Medium
Static file:Yes
File size:499.712 Bytes
MD5 checksum:46E5CBF6377AE68557243414A28F7F11
VDF version:6.32.00.156

 General Method of propagation:
   • Local network


Aliases:
   •  Kaspersky: Backdoor.Win32.Iroffer.23b05
   •  TrendMicro: WORM_RBOT.CWQ
   •  F-Secure: W32/Sdbot.MAV
   •  Sophos: W32/Rbot-AXW
   •  Bitdefender: Backdoor.Optix.13


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


Side effects:
   • Uses its own Email engine
   • Registry modification
   • Makes use of software vulnerability
   • Steals information
   • Third party control
Description inserted by Andrei Gherman on Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Description updated by Andrei Gherman on Friday, December 16, 2005

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