Virus:Worm/PackBot.W
Date discovered:22/03/2006
Type:Worm
In the wild:No
Reported Infections:Low
Distribution Potential:Medium
Damage Potential:Medium
Static file:Yes
File size:247.808 Bytes
MD5 checksum:a26f08b206a8b89acb2f2b6c0Fa21c49
VDF version:6.34.00.88

 General Method of propagation:
   • Local network


Aliases:
   •  Symantec: W32.Spybot.Worm
   •  Mcafee: W32/Gaobot.worm.gen.k
   •  Kaspersky: Backdoor.Win32.PackBot.w
   •  TrendMicro: WORM_SPYBOT.AVU
   •  Bitdefender: Backdoor.Agent.FH

It was previously detected as:
   •  BDS/PackBot.W


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
   • Third party control
Description inserted by Iulia Diaconescu on Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Description updated by Iulia Diaconescu on Thursday, March 23, 2006

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