Malware type: Worm

Aliases: W32/Sdbot.worm.gen.h (McAfee), W32.Spybot.Worm (Symantec), Worm/Alcan.A.2 (Avira), Backdoor:Win32/Rbot (Microsoft)

In the wild: Yes

Destructive: Yes

Language: English

Platform: Windows 98, 2000, XP

Encrypted: No

Description: 

When executed, this worm shows the following error message:

Setup cannot continue on windows NT based systems , Click ok to end Setup

It drops copies of itself in the Windows system, Program files, and root folders.

This worm propagates via peer-to-peer networks by dropping a copy of itself in certain folders.

It also drops COM files that disables the execution of certain Windows tool applications.

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Solution
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Description created: May. 12, 2005 8:18:29 PM GMT -0800

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