Malware type: Worm

Aliases: Worm.Win32.AutoRun.yq (Kaspersky), Generic BackDoor.u (McAfee), W32.SillyDC (Symantec), W32/Autorun.K (Avira), W32/Colit-B (Sophos),

In the wild: Yes

Destructive: No

Language: English

Platform: Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, Server 2003

Encrypted: No

Description: 

This worm is downloaded from remote sites by other malware. It can also be downloaded unknowingly by a user when visiting malicious Web sites.

It propagates by dropping copies of itself in all removable drives. It drops an AUTORUN.INF file to automatically execute dropped copies when the drives are accessed.

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Description created: Jun. 3, 2007 5:05:10 PM GMT -0800

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