Worm/Brontok.N.1 - Worm

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Virus:	Worm/Brontok.N.1
Date discovered:	25/03/2006
Type:	Worm
In the wild:	No
Reported Infections:	Low
Distribution Potential:	Medium
Damage Potential:	Medium
Static file:	Yes
File size:	43.520 Bytes
MD5 checksum:	077fc28e71343d70bf08958b641be113
VDF version:	6.34.00.97 - Sat, 25 Mar 2006 12:38 (GMT+1) - Sat, 25 Mar 2006 12:38 (GMT+1)
IVDF version:	6.34.00.97 - Sat, 25 Mar 2006 12:38 (GMT+1) - Sat, 25 Mar 2006 12:38 (GMT+1)

General Method of propagation:
   • Email

Aliases:
   • Symantec: W32.Rontokbro.U@mm
   • Kaspersky: Email-Worm.Win32.Brontok.n
   • TrendMicro: WORM_RONTOKBR.AT
   • Sophos: W32/Brontok-AE
   • Bitdefender: Win32.Brontok.AF@mm

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

Side effects:
   • Blocks access to certain websites
   • Blocks access to security websites
   • Disable security applications
   • Downloads files
   • Uses its own Email engine
   • Lowers security settings
   • Registry modification

Right after execution the following information is displayed:

For more details see full description here .

Description inserted by Adriana Popa on Tue, 25 Jul 2006 13:01 (GMT+1)
Description updated by Andrei Gherman on Wed, 26 Jul 2006 17:09 (GMT+1)

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