Virus:Worm/Botsie
Date discovered:30/05/2007
Type:Worm
In the wild:Yes
Reported Infections:Low
Distribution Potential:Medium to high
Damage Potential:Medium
Static file:Yes
File size:499.712 Bytes
MD5 checksum:c44df8425589705fcd32694a3a7a77ac
IVDF version:6.38.01.204 - Wednesday, May 30, 2007

 General Methods of propagation:
   • Local network
   • Messenger


Aliases:
   •  Mcafee: W32/Sdbot.worm.gen.ca
   •  Kaspersky: Backdoor.Win32.VanBot.da
   •  F-Secure: Backdoor.Win32.VanBot.da
   •  Sophos: W32/Vanebot-AT
   •  Panda: W32/IRCbot.AUU.worm
   •  Grisoft: IRC/BackDoor.SdBot3.BJA
   •  Eset: Win32/IRCBot.UG


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


Side effects:
   • Disable security applications
   • Lowers security settings
   • Registry modification
   • Makes use of software vulnerability
   • Steals information
   • Third party control
Description inserted by Andrei Gherman on Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Description updated by Andrei Gherman on Wednesday, October 24, 2007

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