- Discovered:
- January 26, 2005
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:32:34 PM
- Also Known As:
- Win32.ForBot.LM [Computer Asso, Backdoor.Win32.Wootbot.al [Kas, W32/Sdbot.worm!166912 [McAfee], W32/Forbot-DY [Sophos], WORM_WOOTBOT.FV [Trend Micro]
- Type:
- Worm
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
W32.Spybot.IVQ is a worm that has distributed denial of service and back door capabilities. The worm spreads to network shares, MySQL servers and Microsoft SQL servers protected by weak passwords, and by exploiting system vulnerabilities.
Note: Virus definitions released January 26, 2005 detect this threat as W32.Spybot.Worm.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version January 27, 2005
- Latest Rapid Release version May 10, 2009 revision 034
- Initial Daily Certified version January 27, 2005
- Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
- Initial Weekly Certified release date January 27, 2005
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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: Hyun Choi







