Virus:Worm/Netsky.HB
Date discovered:10/09/2007
Type:Worm
In the wild:Yes
Reported Infections:Medium to high
Distribution Potential:Medium to high
Damage Potential:Low
Static file:No
File size:~31.000 Bytes
VDF version:6.39.1.107
IVDF version:6.39.01.110 - Monday, September 10, 2007

 General Methods of propagation:
   • Email
   • Peer to Peer


Aliases:
   •  Mcafee: W32/Netsky.p@MM
   •  Kaspersky: Email-Worm.Win32.NetSky.q
   •  Grisoft: I-Worm/Netsky.Q
   •  VirusBuster: I-Worm.Netsky.P!Dam
   •  Eset: Win32/Netsky.Q
   •  Bitdefender: Win32.Netsky.P@mm


Platforms / OS:
   • Windows 95
   • 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
   • Registry modification
Description inserted by Ana Maria Niculescu on Thursday, October 25, 2007
Description updated by Ana Maria Niculescu on Thursday, October 25, 2007

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