Worm/VanBot.O - Worm

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Virus:	Worm/VanBot.O
Date discovered:	25/09/2006
Type:	Worm
In the wild:	No
Reported Infections:	Low
Distribution Potential:	Medium
Damage Potential:	Medium
Static file:	Yes
File size:	312.749 Bytes
MD5 checksum:	64a65de5da0D6907adc0186025172daf
VDF version:	6.36.00.56 - Mon, 25 Sep 2006 09:14 (GMT+1)
IVDF version:	6.36.00.67 - Thu, 28 Sep 2006 14:36 (GMT+1)

General Method of propagation:
   • Local network

Aliases:
   • Mcafee: W32/Sdbot.worm!MS06-040
   • Kaspersky: Backdoor.Win32.VanBot.o
   • F-Secure: Backdoor.Win32.VanBot.o
   • Sophos: W32/Rbot-FON
   • VirusBuster: Worm.RBot.FZD
   • Eset: Win32/Rbot
   • Bitdefender: Backdoor.Vanbot.A

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

Side effects:
   • Drops malicious files
   • Uses its own Email engine
   • Lowers security settings
   • Registry modification
   • Makes use of software vulnerability
   • Steals information
   • Third party control

For more details see full description here .

Description inserted by Teodor Onisor on Fri, 06 Oct 2006 12:29 (GMT+1)
Description updated by Teodor Onisor on Thu, 12 Oct 2006 16:18 (GMT+1)

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