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- Discovered:
- February 16, 2005
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:33:37 PM
- Also Known As:
- Net-Worm.Win32.Padobot.x [Kasp, W32/Poxdar.worm [McAfee], W32/Doxpar-A [Sophos], WORM_POXDAR.A [Trend Micro]
- Type:
- Worm
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
W32.Poxdar is a network-aware worm that has distributed denial of service and back door capabilities. The worm spreads by exploiting vulnerabilities.
Notes:
- Further investigation has revealed that the Microsoft Windows Server Message Block Handlers Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (as described in the Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-011) is not exploited by this threat. This information has been removed.
- Virus definitions dated prior to March 2, 2005 will detect this threat as W32.Doxpar.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version February 17, 2005
- Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
- Initial Daily Certified version February 17, 2005
- Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
- Initial Weekly Certified release date February 17, 2005
Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
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
