W32/Bugbear.A@mm
| W32/Bugbear.A@mm |
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| • 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 |
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We recommend that you download a special fix for this worm. Download bbfix by right clicking on this link. Run bbfix when the download is complete. When the fix terminates an infected process, bbfix will display the following message: "EE: could not scan file: sharing vioaltion". You should not worry about this message. Bbfix will still remove Bugbear from your system. |
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