Worm/Mytob.NG - Worm

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Virus:	Worm/Mytob.NG
Date discovered:	14/03/2006
Type:	Worm
In the wild:	No
Reported Infections:	Low
Distribution Potential:	Medium to high
Damage Potential:	Medium
Static file:	Yes
File size:	71.843 Bytes
MD5 checksum:	b2def42ba6b77e18333b9bf7b27a3388
VDF version:	6.30.00.74 - Thu, 07 Apr 2005 16:49 (GMT+1)

General Methods of propagation:
   • Email
   • Local network

Aliases:
   • TrendMicro: WORM_MYTOB.OT
   • Bitdefender: Win32.Worm.Mytob.X.Gen

It was previously detected as:
   • TR/FURootkit

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 malicious files
   • Registry modification
   • Makes use of software vulnerability
   • Steals information
   • Third party control

For more details see full description here .

Description inserted by Iulia Diaconescu on Tue, 14 Mar 2006 10:13 (GMT+1)
Description updated by Andrei Gherman on Fri, 17 Mar 2006 11:20 (GMT+1)

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