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Salga.B | |
Threat Level Damage Distribution |
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| Common name: | Salga.B |
| Technical name: | W32/Salga.B.worm |
| Threat level: | Medium |
| Type: | Worm |
| Effects: |
It spreads and affects other computers.
It spreads
, through P2P programs, via IRC.
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| Affected platforms:
| Windows XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95 |
| First detected on: | Nov. 30, 2004 |
| Detection updated on: | Nov. 30, 2004 |
| Statistics | No |
Brief Description | |
Salga.B is a worm that spreads by copying itself, without infecting other files. Salga.B 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.
- IRC: It sends a copy of itself to all users connected to the channel to which the infected user is connected.
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