Posted by: jasn [ITS Security] under Virus on May,28th, 2009
Virus Notification/Information:
Source: Trend Micro (Outside Link)
Type: Worm
Aliases: None Found
Platform: Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Server 2003
Distribution potential: Medium
Reported infections: Low
Damage potential: High
Overall risk rating: Medium
Method(s) of Infection:
This worm arrives on an affected system in several ways: it may be downloaded from remote sites by other malware, downloaded unknowingly by a user when visiting [...]
Posted by: jasn [ITS Security] under Virus on May,26th, 2009
Virus Notification/Information:
Source: Trend Micro (Outside Link)
Type: Worm
Aliases: Worm:Win32/Koobface (MS OneCare), Net-Worm.Win32.MiSpace (Kaspersky)
Platform: Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Server 2003
Distribution potential: High
Reported infections: Low
Damage potential: Medium
Overall risk rating: Medium
Method(s) of Infection:
This worm may be installed by other malware.
It may be downloaded unknowingly by a user when visiting malicious Web sites.
Description:
The worm searches for cookies (Stored [...]
Posted by: jasn [ITS Security] under Virus on May,26th, 2009
Virus Notification/Information:
Source: Symantec (Outside Link)
Type: Worm
Aliases: Win32/Conficker.A [Computer Associates], W32/Downadup.A [F-Secure], Conficker.A [Panda Software], Net-Worm.Win32.Kido.bt [Kaspersky], WORM_DOWNAD.AP [Trend]
Platform: Windows
Distribution potential: Medium
Reported infections: Medium
Damage potential: Medium
Overall risk rating: Medium
Method(s) of Infection:
This virus is an executable and must be run by the user. It will often disguise itself as innocent files.
Description:
W32.Downadup is a worm that spreads by [...]
Posted by: jasn [ITS Security] under Virus on March,3rd, 2009
This backdoor program can be downloaded from the Internet by unsuspecting users. It acts as an IRC BOT server that is capable of remotely executing commands on affected systems.