W32/Sober.N@mm
| W32/Sober.N@mm |
Destructivity:  Spreading:  Overall risk:
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| • Detected by virus detection files published: 4/19/2005 | • Type: Worm |
| • Virus characteristics first published: 4/19/2005 | • Spreading mechanism: Email |
| • Virus characteristics latest update: 10/30/2007 | • Overall risk: Medium |
| • Alias: W32/Sober-M | • Payload: Terminates security processes |
| • Infection type: Microsoft Windows 95/98/98 SE/ME/NT 4/2000/XP/2003/Vista |
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If certain security applications such as Microsoft's Malicious Software Removal Tool (MRT) is run, it will be terminated, and a fake "ok" dialog box will be displayed. This is possibly first time that this cleaning utility has been targetted.
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