Virus:Worm/VB.ay.2
Date discovered:05/10/2005
Type:Worm
In the wild:Yes
Reported Infections:Low
Distribution Potential:Medium
Damage Potential:Medium
Static file:Yes
File size:81.920 Bytes
MD5 checksum:902792c0116adf49f55f111e82c81db0
VDF version:6.32.00.60

 General Method of propagation:
   • Email
   • Local network


Aliases:
   •  Symantec: W32.Rontokbro.B@mm
   •  Mcafee: W32/Rontokbro.b@MM
   •  Kaspersky: Email-Worm.Win32.Brontok.a
   •  TrendMicro: WORM_RONTOKBRO.B
   •  Sophos: W32/Brontok-B
   •  Grisoft: I-Worm/VB.DV
   •  VirusBuster: I-Worm.Brontok.AO
   •  Eset: Win32/Brontok.B
   •  Bitdefender: Win32.Brontok.A@mm


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


Side effects:
   • Downloads a malicious file
   • Uses its own Email engine
   • Registry modification
Description inserted by Irina Boldea on Thursday, May 25, 2006
Description updated by Irina Boldea on Thursday, May 25, 2006

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