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W32.HLLW.Antinny.G

Risk Level 2: Low

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Discovered: March 19, 2004
Updated: March 21, 2004 12:58:12 AM
Type: Worm
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

W32.HLLW.Antinny.G is a variant of W32.HLLW.Antinny, a simple worm that propagates through a Japanese peer-to-peer file-sharing application called Winny. This variant is more malicious than variant E and the original Antinny. It attempts to delete all files on the C drive and attempts to leak sensitive personal information to the filesharing network.


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