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P2PWorm.IU.worm | |
Threat Level Damage Distribution |
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| Common name: | P2PWorm.IU.worm |
| Technical name: | W32/P2PWorm.IU.worm |
| Threat level: | Medium |
| Type: | Worm |
| Effects: |
It spreads and affects other computers.
It spreads
, across the Internet.
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| Affected platforms:
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Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95/3.X;
IIS |
| First detected on: | April 12, 2010 |
| Detection updated on: | April 12, 2010 |
| Statistics | No |
Brief Description | |
P2PWorm.IU.worm is a worm that spreads by copying itself, without infecting other files. P2PWorm.IU.worm 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.
- Via Internet, exploiting remote vulnerabilities: attacking random IP addresses, in which it tries to insert a copy of itself by exploiting one or more vulnerabilities.
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