W32/Sasser.A
| W32/Sasser.A |
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| • Detected by virus detection files published: 5/1/2004 | • Type: Backdoor, Worm |
| • Virus characteristics first published: 5/1/2004 | • Spreading mechanism: Network |
| • Virus characteristics latest update: 7/29/2004 | • Overall risk: Medium |
| • Alias: | • Payload: Sets up backdoors on infected computers; may cause system instability. |
| • Infection type: Microsoft Windows 95/98/98 SE/ME/NT 4/2000/XP/2003/Vista |
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| This is a worm that spreads over network connections (not email) without any user interaction. File size is 15872 bytes. | ||||||||||||||