APPL/Tool.EvID4226 - Malware

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Virus:	APPL/Tool.EvID4226
Date discovered:	21/12/2006
Type:	Application
In the wild:	Yes
Reported Infections:	Low
Distribution Potential:	Low
Damage Potential:	Low
Static file:	Yes
IVDF version:	6.37.00.50 - Thu, 21 Dec 2006 11:53 (GMT+1)

General Method of propagation:
   • No own spreading routine

Alias:
   • Eset: Win32/Tool.EvID4226

Platform / OS:
   • Windows XP

Side effects:
Can be used by rogue users or malware to lower security settings.

Miscellaneous File patching:
In order to increase the number of maximum connections it has the capability to modify the tcpip.sys. It may result in a corruption of that file and break network connectivity.

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Description inserted by Andrei Gherman on Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:09 (GMT+1)
Description updated by Andrei Gherman on Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:10 (GMT+1)

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