Malware type: Worm

Aliases: Email-Worm.Win32.Dotor (Kaspersky), W32/DoTor@MM (McAfee), W32.Dotor.A@mm (Symantec), Worm/Doctor (Avira), W32/Dotor-A (Sophos),

In the wild: No

Destructive: No

Language: English

Platform: Windows

Encrypted: No

Description: 
This mass-mailing worm arrives as the attachment, DOCTOR.EXE, to an email message. It sends an email message with the following format to all addresses listed in the infected user's contact list:

Subject: NewTool for Word Macro Virus
Message Body: This tool allows you to protect you against unknown macro virus.
Click on the attached file to run this freeware.
Best Regards. Have a nice day.
Attachment: DocTor.exe

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Description created: Jun. 23, 2002 5:30:23 PM GMT -0800
Description updated: Jun. 24, 2002 2:34:50 AM GMT -0800

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