Malware type: Worm

Aliases: Backdoor.Win32.IRCBot.aya (Kaspersky), W32/Sdbot.worm.gen.ax (McAfee), IRC Trojan (Symantec), Worm/IrcBot.26021 (Avira), Mal/Generic-A (Sophos), Worm:Win32/Pushbot.AM (Microsoft)

In the wild: Yes

Destructive: No

Language: English

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

Encrypted: No

Description: 

This worm is downloaded unknowingly by a user when visiting malicious Web sites.

It propagates by sending copies of itself to target recipients using the popular instant messaging application, MSN Messenger.

It executes commands from a remote malicious user, effectively compromising the affected system.

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Description created: Jan. 4, 2008 1:13:40 AM GMT -0800

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