- Discovered:
- April 4, 2003
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:45:23 AM
- Type:
- Worm
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.P is a worm that attempts to spread itself to the network shares. This threat also allows for a hacker to remotely access an infected computer through IRC.
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.P is compressed with UPX.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version April 4, 2003
- Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
- Initial Daily Certified version April 4, 2003
- Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
- Initial Weekly Certified release date April 9, 2003
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Threat Assessment
Wild
- Wild Level: Low
- Number of Infections: 0 - 49
- Number of Sites: 0 - 2
- Geographical Distribution: Low
- Threat Containment: Easy
- Removal: Moderate
Damage
- Damage Level: Medium
Distribution
- Distribution Level: Medium
Writeup By: Yana Liu



