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W32/Mailbot | |
Threat Level Damage Distribution |
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| Common name: | W32/Mailbot |
| Technical name: | W32/Mailbot.FG.worm |
| Threat level: | Medium |
| Type: | Worm |
| Effects: |
It spreads and affects other computers.
It uses stealth techniques to avoid being detected by the user.
It spreads
, via email.
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| Affected platforms:
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Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95 |
| First detected on: | Jan. 19, 2009 |
| Detection updated on: | Jan. 19, 2009 |
| Statistics | No |
Brief Description | |
W32/Mailbot is a worm that spreads by copying itself, without infecting other files. It uses stealth techniques to avoid being detected by the user: - It modifies system permissions in order to hide itself.
W32/Mailbot 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.
- Email: sending emails that include a copy of itself as an attachment. The computer is infected when the attachment is run.
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