Discovered: December 10, 2005
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:49:46 PM
Also Known As: WORM_AIMDES.E [Trend Micro]
Type: Worm
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
W32.Spybot.ABDO is a worm that has distributed denial of service and back door capabilities. The worm spreads by copying itself to network shares protected by weak passwords, by exploiting vulnerabilities, and by sending links pointing to a copy of the worm through AOL Instant Messenger.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version December 10, 2005
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Latest Rapid Release version December 10, 2005
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Initial Daily Certified version December 10, 2005
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Latest Daily Certified version December 10, 2005
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Initial Weekly Certified release date December 14, 2005
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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: Costin Ionescu
