Virus:Worm/VB.BY.3
Date discovered:04/07/2006
Type:Worm
In the wild:No
Reported Infections:Low
Distribution Potential:Medium to high
Damage Potential:Medium
Static file:Yes
File size:35.176 Bytes
MD5 checksum:72ac420Cef8d898ab1a66c5d79ce7d6b
VDF version:6.35.00.115
IVDF version:6.35.00.141 - Monday, July 10, 2006

 General Methods of propagation:
   • Email
   • Peer to Peer


Aliases:
   •  Mcafee: W32/MoonLight.worm
   •  Kaspersky: Email-Worm.Win32.VB.by
   •  TrendMicro: WORM_BRONTOK.AH
   •  VirusBuster: I-Worm.VB.WEI
   •  Eset: Win32/NoonLight.F
   •  Bitdefender: Worm.Spawner.VB.BY


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


Side effects:
   • Drops a file
   • Uses its own Email engine
   • Lowers security settings
   • Records keystrokes
   • Registry modification
Description inserted by Irina Boldea on Thursday, August 10, 2006
Description updated by Irina Boldea on Friday, August 11, 2006

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