Malware type: Worm

Aliases: IM-Worm.Win32.Bropia.ah (Kaspersky), W32/Bropia.worm.d (McAfee), W32.Bropia.C (Symantec), Worm/Bropia.D (Avira), W32/Bropia-C (Sophos),

In the wild: Yes

Destructive: No

Language: English

Platform: Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP

Encrypted: No

Description: 

This memory-resident WORM_BROPIA spread via MSN messenger.

This worm also drops another malware program, which Trend Micro detects as WORM_SDBOT.AKO.

This worm disables the right-click mouse feature of the affected system. It also disables the following system processes:

• CMD.EXE
• TASKMGR.EXE

For additional information about this threat, see:
Solution
Technical Details

Description created: Jan. 26, 2005 8:09:49 AM GMT -0800

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