Virus:Worm/Mytob.AC
Date discovered:04/11/2005
Type:Worm
In the wild:Yes
Reported Infections:Low
Distribution Potential:Medium to high
Damage Potential:Medium
Static file:Yes
File size:48.204 Bytes
MD5 checksum:d50214ab039058d83eeedfa9dc9aef36
VDF version:6.30.00.78

 General Methods of propagation:
   • Email
   • Local network


Aliases:
   •  Symantec: W32.Mytob.AH@mm
   •  Sophos: W32/Mytob-E
   •  VirusBuster: I-Worm.Mytob.AD!Zip
   •  Bitdefender: Win32.Worm.Mytob.AL


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 Marius T. Nicolae on Friday, August 25, 2006
Description updated by Andrei Ivanes on Thursday, September 7, 2006

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