Virus:Worm/Mytob.W.1
Date discovered:04/07/2005
Type:Worm
In the wild:No
Reported Infections:Low
Distribution Potential:Medium to high
Damage Potential:Medium
Static file:Yes
File size:57.344 Bytes
MD5 checksum:456472fed717727fe4d960f8caeb183e
VDF version:6.31.00.144

 General Methods of propagation:
   • Email
   • Local network


Aliases:
   •  Kaspersky: Net-Worm.Win32.Mytob.w
   •  F-Secure: Net-Worm.Win32.Mytob.w
   •  Sophos: W32/Mytob-KC
   •  Eset: Win32/Mytob.JX


Platforms / OS:
   • 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
   • Third party control
Description inserted by Adriana Popa on Tuesday, September 5, 2006
Description updated by Adriana Popa on Wednesday, October 11, 2006

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