Virus: Trojan.Lodear
A Trojan horse tries to download remote files. It will inject a .dll file into the EXPLORER.EXE process causing your system to become unstable.
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Virus: W32.Beagle.CO@mm
This virus is a mass-mailing worm that lowers security settings. It can erase security-related registry sub keys and may also block access to security-related websites.
Virus: W32/Netsky-P
This is another mass-mailing worm that is spread by emailing itself to addresses gotten from files on the local drives.
Virus: Backdoor.Zagaban
This virus is a type of Trojan horse that permits the compromised computer to be used as a covert proxy. Also this virus can degrade network performance.
Virus: W32/Mytob-EX
This is a mass-mailing worm and IRC backdoor Trojan similar in nature to W32-Mytob-GH (discussed below). W32/Mytob-EX runs continuously in the background, providing a backdoor server which enables a remote intruder to gain access and control over the computer via IRC channels. This virus can spreads by sending itself to email attachments harvested from email addresses.
Virus: W32/Mytob-GH
This is another mass-mailing worm and IRC backdoor Trojan created for computers that operate on Windows platform. Messages sent by this worm are chosen randomly from a list which has urgent and important titles such as: Your Email Account has been Suspended, Notice of Account Limitation, Security Measures, Customer Support, or Important Notification.
Virus: W32/Mytob-AS, Mytob-BE, Mytob-C, and Mytob-ER
This family of virus in form of worm variations which possesses some similar characteristics in relations to what they can do. These mass-mailing worms have backdoor functionality that can be controlled through the Internet Relay Chat (IRC) network. Moreover, they can spread and operate through email and through a range of operating system vulnerabilities such as the LSASS (MS04-011).
Virus: Zafi-D
This virus is a mass mailing worm and a peer-to-peer worm which reproduces itself to the Windows system folder with the filename Norton Update.exe. It can then go further to create a number of files in the Windows system folder with filenames consisting of 8 random characters and a DLL extension. W32/Zafi-D reproduces itself to folders with names containing share, upload, or music as ICQ 2005a new.exe or winamp 5.7 new!.exe. W32/Zafi-D can also show a fake error message box with the title "CRC: 04F6Bh" and the text "Error in packed file!".
Virus: W32/Netsky-D
A mass-mailing worm with IRC backdoor functionality which can also infect computers vulnerable to the LSASS (MS04-011) exploit.
Virus: W32/Zafi-B
This virus is a peer-to-peer (P2P) and email worm that will reproduce itself to the Windows system folder as a randomly named EXE file. This worm will test for the presence of an internet connection by attempting to connect to www.google.com or www.microsoft.com. A bilingual, worm with an attached Hungarian political text message box which means: “We demand that the government accommodates the homeless, tightens up the penal code and VOTES FOR THE DEATH PENALTY to cut down the increasing crime. Jun. 2004, Pécs (SNAF Team)”
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