Worm/Mytob.MR - Worm

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Virus:	Worm/Mytob.MR
Date discovered:	18/01/2006
Type:	Worm
In the wild:	No
Reported Infections:	Low
Distribution Potential:	Medium to high
Damage Potential:	Medium
Static file:	Yes
File size:	87.040 Bytes
MD5 checksum:	1c6c7cbb3e47fae15dd54da069cd5165
VDF version:	6.33.00.133 - Tue, 17 Jan 2006 20:56 (GMT+1)

General Methods of propagation:
   • Email
   • Local network
   • Messenger

Aliases:
   • Symantec: W32.Mytob.AH@mm
   • Mcafee: W32/Mytob.gen@MM
   • Kaspersky: Net-Worm.Win32.Mytob.t
   • TrendMicro: WORM_MYTOB.AQ
   • Grisoft: I-Worm/Mytob.AH
   • VirusBuster: I-Worm.Mytob.AF
   • Bitdefender: Win32.Worm.Mytob.T

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

Side effects:
   • Blocks access to security websites
   • Drops a malicious file
   • Uses its own Email engine
   • Registry modification
   • Makes use of software vulnerability
   • Third party control

For more details see full description here .

Description inserted by Iulia Diaconescu on Thu, 19 Jan 2006 09:19 (GMT+1)
Description updated by Andrei Gherman on Tue, 24 Jan 2006 13:46 (GMT+1)

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