Malware type: Worm

Aliases: Net-Worm.Win32.Opasoft.a.pac (Kaspersky), W32/Opaserv.worm.f (McAfee), W32.Opaserv.E.Worm (Symantec), Worm/OpaSoft.BC (Avira), W32/Opaserv-C (Sophos), Worm:Win32/Opaserv.E (Microsoft)

In the wild: No

Destructive: No

Language: English

Platform: Windows

Encrypted: No

Description: 

This worm takes advantage of the Share Level Password vulnerability on Windows systems to propagate via network shared C:\ drives. This vulnerability allows a remote user to access a Windows 9x/ME shared file without having to know the entire password assigned to that share. More information on this vulnerability is available at:

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS00-072

This worm also attempts to update itself via a certain Web site.

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

Description created: Oct. 24, 2002 6:16:33 PM GMT -0800

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