Worm/Brontok.E.1 - Worm

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Virus:	Worm/Brontok.E.1
Date discovered:	30/12/2005
Type:	Worm
In the wild:	Yes
Reported Infections:	Low
Distribution Potential:	Medium to high
Damage Potential:	Medium
Static file:	Yes
File size:	44.507 Bytes
MD5 checksum:	9813ddb49dfc6fa115f28e3f48287d3b
VDF version:	6.33.00.85 - Fri, 30 Dec 2005 11:21 (GMT+1)

General Method of propagation:
   • Email
   • Peer to Peer

Aliases:
   • Kaspersky: Email-Worm.Win32.Brontok.q
   • VirusBuster: Worm.Brontok.BX
   • Eset: Win32/Brontok.AX

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

Side effects:
   • Uses its own Email engine
   • Lowers security settings
   • Registry modification

For more details see full description here .

Description inserted by Irina Boldea on Wed, 19 Jul 2006 12:21 (GMT+1)
Description updated by Irina Boldea on Wed, 02 Aug 2006 11:08 (GMT+1)

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