Virus:Worm/Brontok.W.A
Date discovered:21/08/2006
Type:Worm
In the wild:No
Reported Infections:Low
Distribution Potential:Medium
Damage Potential:Low to medium
Static file:Yes
File size:98.304 Bytes
MD5 checksum:892f49387317b9cf8a70dad3595db4e3
VDF version:6.36.00.51
IVDF version:6.36.00.62 - Tuesday, September 26, 2006

 General Method of propagation:
   • Local network


Aliases:
   •  Symantec: Hacktool.Spammer
   •  Kaspersky: Email-Worm.Win32.Brontok.w
   •  F-Secure: Email-Worm.Win32.Brontok.w
   •  Sophos: W32/Brontok-BO
   •  Grisoft: SpamTool.GW
   •  Bitdefender: Win32.Brontok.AM@mm

It was previously detected as:
   •  SPR/Spam.VB.aqn


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


Side effects:
   • Drops files
   • Lowers security settings
   • Registry modification
Description inserted by Adriana Popa on Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Description updated by Adriana Popa on Friday, September 22, 2006

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