Virus:Worm/VanBot.O
Date discovered:25/09/2006
Type:Worm
In the wild:No
Reported Infections:Low
Distribution Potential:Medium
Damage Potential:Medium
Static file:Yes
File size:312.749 Bytes
MD5 checksum:64a65de5da0D6907adc0186025172daf
VDF version:6.36.00.56
IVDF version:6.36.00.67 - Thursday, September 28, 2006

 General Method of propagation:
   • Local network


Aliases:
   •  Mcafee: W32/Sdbot.worm!MS06-040
   •  Kaspersky: Backdoor.Win32.VanBot.o
   •  F-Secure: Backdoor.Win32.VanBot.o
   •  Sophos: W32/Rbot-FON
   •  VirusBuster: Worm.RBot.FZD
   •  Eset: Win32/Rbot
   •  Bitdefender: Backdoor.Vanbot.A


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


Side effects:
   • Drops malicious files
   • Uses its own Email engine
   • Lowers security settings
   • Registry modification
   • Makes use of software vulnerability
   • Steals information
   • Third party control
Description inserted by Teodor Onisor on Friday, October 6, 2006
Description updated by Teodor Onisor on Thursday, October 12, 2006

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