Discovered: May 6, 2004
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:22:44 PM
Also Known As: Backdoor.Gobot.u [Kaspersky], Exploit-Mydoom [McAfee]
Type: Trojan Horse, Worm
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
W32.Gobot.A is a worm that spreads through IRC, open network shares, and file-sharing networks. The worm also propagates through any backdoors installed by the Mydoom family of worms.
The worm is written in Borland Delphi programming language and may be compressed with UPX.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version May 7, 2004
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Latest Rapid Release version September 26, 2008 revision 048
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Initial Daily Certified version May 7, 2004
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Latest Daily Certified version September 27, 2008 revision 002
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Initial Weekly Certified release date May 12, 2004
Click for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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Number of Infections: 0 - 49
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Number of Sites: 0 - 2
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Geographical Distribution: Low
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Moderate
Damage
Distribution
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Distribution Level: Medium
Writeup By: Yana Liu
