Virus:Worm/Conficker
Date discovered:14/01/2009
Type:Worm
In the wild:Yes
Reported Infections:Medium
Distribution Potential:Medium
Damage Potential:Medium
Static file:No
IVDF version:7.01.01.115 - Wednesday, January 14, 2009

 General Methods of propagation:
   • Local network
   • Mapped network drives
   • Peer to Peer


Aliases:
   •  Symantec: W32.Downadup.B
   •  Kaspersky: Net-Worm.Win32.Kido.fw
   •  F-Secure: Worm:W32/Downadup.gen!A
   •  Sophos: Mal/Conficker-A
   •  Panda: Trj/Downloader.MDW
   •  Grisoft: I-Worm/Generic.CJY
   •  Eset: a variant of Win32/Conficker.AE worm
   •  Bitdefender: Win32.Worm.Downadup.Gen

Similar detection:
   •  Worm/Kido


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


Side effects:
   • Downloads malicious files
   • Drops malicious files
   • Registry modification
   • Makes use of software vulnerability
   • Third party control
Description inserted by Alexander Neth on Friday, January 16, 2009
Description updated by Alexander Neth on Thursday, February 25, 2010

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