Worm/Alcra.B - Worm

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Virus:	Worm/Alcra.B
Date discovered:	28/06/2005
Type:	Worm
In the wild:	Yes
Reported Infections:	Low
Distribution Potential:	Medium
Damage Potential:	Medium
Static file:	Yes
File size:	2.379.776 Bytes
MD5 checksum:	b70A0Bd6e45135566a7aa9faa196e615
VDF version:	6.31.00.118 - Tue, 28 Jun 2005 14:48 (GMT+1)

General Method of propagation:
   • Peer to Peer

Aliases:
   • Symantec: W32.Alcra.B
   • Mcafee: W32/Alcan.worm!p2p
   • Kaspersky: Email-Worm.Win32.VB.an
   • TrendMicro: WORM_VB.AS
   • F-Secure: Email-Worm.Win32.VB.an
   • Sophos: W32/Alcra-B
   • Panda: W32/Alcan.A.worm
   • VirusBuster: Worm.VB.COO!AU
   • Bitdefender: Win32.Vb.AN@mm

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

Side effects:
   • Downloads files
   • Drops a file
   • Lowers security settings
   • Registry modification

Right after execution the following information is displayed:

   %internet resources used by malware%
    • katz.ws
    • www.phazeddl.com

For more details see full description here .

Description inserted by Irina Boldea on Tue, 18 Apr 2006 12:20 (GMT+1)
Description updated by Irina Boldea on Fri, 21 Apr 2006 08:33 (GMT+1)

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