W32.Gobot.A

Risk Level 2: Low

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Discovered:: May 6, 2004
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:22:44 PM
Also Known As:: Backdoor.Gobot.u [Kaspersky], Exploit-Mydoom [McAfee]
Type:: Trojan Horse, Worm
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

W32.Gobot.A is a worm that spreads through IRC, open network shares, and file-sharing networks. The worm also propagates through any backdoors installed by the Mydoom family of worms.

The worm is written in Borland Delphi programming language and may be compressed with UPX.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version May 7, 2004
Latest Rapid Release version May 9, 2012 revision 034
Initial Daily Certified version May 7, 2004
Latest Daily Certified version May 10, 2012 revision 002
Initial Weekly Certified release date May 12, 2004

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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

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