W32/Tibs
| W32/Tibs |
Destructivity:  Spreading:  Overall risk:
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| • Detected by virus detection files published: 1/24/2007 | • Type: Aggressive Commercial, Backdoor, Trojan |
| • Virus characteristics first published: 1/24/2007 | • Spreading mechanism: Email, Webpage |
| • Virus characteristics latest update: 10/30/2007 | • Overall risk: Medium |
| • Alias: Storm, Nuwar, Zhelatin, Lager, Luder, Mixor, Peacomm, Stormy (various components) | • Payload: Installs malware, shows annoying popups, allows unauthorized access |
| • Infection type: Microsoft Windows 95/98/98 SE/ME/NT 4/2000/XP/2003/Vista |
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Tibs is a powerful malware-distribution-tool. The material downloaded usually includes a large amount of ad- and spyware programs, as well as new downloaders again. It is not unusual to find hundreds of various malicious files where Tibs has left its mark. In addition to making the computer almost unusable because of popups and ads, it also sets the computer open to be used as a spamtool, and to be included in further distribution of malware. |
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