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P2PShared.V | |
Threat Level Damage Distribution |
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| Common name: | P2PShared.V |
| Technical name: | W32/P2PShared.V.worm |
| Threat level: | Medium |
| Type: | Virus |
| Effects: |
It carries out damaging actions on the affected computer.
It is designed to affect one or more specific companies.
It uses stealth techniques to avoid being detected by the user.
It spreads
, through P2P programs.
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| Affected platforms:
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Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95 |
| First detected on: | Dec. 15, 2008 |
| Detection updated on: | Dec. 15, 2008 |
| Statistics | No |
Brief Description | |
P2PShared.V is a virus that spreads to other computers by copying its code to other files or programs. P2PShared.V is designed to affect one or more specific companies. It uses stealth techniques to avoid being detected by the user: - It deletes the original file from which it was run once it is installed on the computer.
- It modifies system permissions in order to hide itself.
P2PShared.V uses the following propagation or distribution methods: - Exploiting vulnerabilities with the intervention of the user: exploiting vulnerabilities in file formats or applications. To exploit them successfully it needs the intervention of the user: opening files, viewing malicious web pages, reading emails, etc.
- Peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing programs: it makes copies of itself with enticing names in shared folders belonging to these programs. Other users of this type of networks then voluntarily download and run the infected files.
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