W32.Spybot.KHC

W32.Spybot.KHC is a worm that has distributed denial of service and back door capabilities. The worm spreads to network shares protected by weak passwords and by exploiting vulnerabilities.

Note: Virus definitions dated prior to February 28, 2005 may detect this threat as W32.Spybot.Worm.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version February 28, 2005
• Latest Rapid Release version February 28, 2005
• Initial Daily Certified version February 28, 2005
• Latest Daily Certified version February 28, 2005
• Initial Weekly Certified release date March 1, 2005

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Threat Assessment

Wild

• Wild Level: Low
• Number of Infections: 0 - 49
• Number of Sites: 3 - 9
• Geographical Distribution: Low
• Threat Containment: Easy
• Removal: Moderate

Damage

• Damage Level: Medium

Distribution

• Distribution Level: Medium