Malware type: Backdoor

Aliases: Backdoor.Win32.Wootbot.p (Kaspersky), W32/Sdbot.worm.gen.h (McAfee), W32.Spybot.Worm (Symantec), Worm/WootBot.134656a (Avira), W32/Forbot-CR (Sophos), Worm:Win32/Wootbot (Microsoft)

In the wild: No

Destructive: No

Language: English

Platform: Windows

Encrypted: No

Description: 
This memory-resident backdoor malware uses Internet Relay Chat (IRC) to access and control a target system. It steals system information such as IP addresses.

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Description created: Mar. 31, 2002 3:15:00 AM GMT -0800
Description updated: Mar. 18, 2005 3:12:01 AM GMT -0800

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