Virus:Worm/Mytob.MR
Date discovered:18/01/2006
Type:Worm
In the wild:No
Reported Infections:Low
Distribution Potential:Medium to high
Damage Potential:Medium
Static file:Yes
File size:87.040 Bytes
MD5 checksum:1c6c7cbb3e47fae15dd54da069cd5165
VDF version:6.33.00.133

 General Methods of propagation:
   • Email
   • Local network
   • Messenger


Aliases:
   •  Symantec: W32.Mytob.AH@mm
   •  Mcafee: W32/Mytob.gen@MM
   •  Kaspersky: Net-Worm.Win32.Mytob.t
   •  TrendMicro: WORM_MYTOB.AQ
   •  Grisoft: I-Worm/Mytob.AH
   •  VirusBuster: I-Worm.Mytob.AF
   •  Bitdefender: Win32.Worm.Mytob.T


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


Side effects:
   • Blocks access to security websites
   • Drops a malicious file
   • Uses its own Email engine
   • Registry modification
   • Makes use of software vulnerability
   • Third party control
Description inserted by Iulia Diaconescu on Thursday, January 19, 2006
Description updated by Andrei Gherman on Tuesday, January 24, 2006

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