Virus:Worm/Klez.E
Date discovered:19/04/2002
Type:Worm
In the wild:Yes
Reported Infections:Medium
Distribution Potential:Medium to high
Damage Potential:Medium
Static file:No
File size:~80.000 Bytes

 General Methods of propagation:
   • Email
   • Local network


Aliases:
   •  Symantec: W32/Klez.H@MM
   •  Mcafee: W32/Klez.h@MM
   •  Kaspersky: Email-Worm.Win32.Klez.h
   •  TrendMicro: WORM_KLEZ.H
   •  F-Secure: Win32.Klez.H@mm
   •  Sophos: W32/Klez-H
   •  Panda: W32/Klez.I
   •  Grisoft: I-Worm/Klez.H
   •  Eset: Win32/Klez.J
   •  Bitdefender: Win32.Klez.H@mm


Platforms / OS:
   • Windows 95
   • Windows 98
   • Windows 98 SE
   • Windows NT
   • Windows ME
   • Windows 2000
   • Windows XP
   • Windows 2003


Side effects:
   • Disable security applications
   • Drops a malicious file
   • Uses its own Email engine
   • Lowers security settings
   • Makes use of software vulnerability
   • Steals information
Description inserted by Andrei Gherman on Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Description updated by Andrei Gherman on Tuesday, October 9, 2007

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