W32/Bugbear.A@mm

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W32/Bugbear.A@mm Destructivity: Spreading: Overall risk:
  
• Detected by virus detection files published: 9/30/2002 • Type: Worm
• Virus characteristics first published: 9/30/2002 • Spreading mechanism: Email, Network
• Virus characteristics latest update: 3/18/2004 • Overall risk: Low
• Alias: W32/Tanat • Payload: Adds a backdoor to the infected system, anti-antivirus capabilities
• Infection type: Microsoft Windows 95/98/98 SE/ME/NT 4/2000/XP/2003/Vista  

Virus type Spreading
mechanism 		Destructivity
and payload 		Additional
descriptions 		Detection
and removal
The worm works as a backdoor in the infected system, listening on port 36794. This backdoor functionality will give an attacker access to the infected system.

In addition, the worm looks for and terminates components belonging to several antivirus and firewall programs.
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