Worm.Win32.Feebs

Category:	Internet Worm (Net-Worm)
Risk:	Medium
Platform:	Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Aliases:	Worm.Win32.Feebs.a, Worm.Win32.Feebs.gen
Date discovered:	13 Jan 2006
Added to virus database:	13 Jan 2006
In-The-Wild / Epidemic:	Yes

Description

Worm.Win32.Feebs.gen is the detection for a number of variants in this family of Internet worms. Worms from the Feebs family spread as an attachment to infected messages and also via file-sharing networks.

This "gen" detection will detect a JavaScript component which spreads as an attachment to infected messages. This component downloads an executable copy of the worm from designated servers, saves it to the victim machine, and launches it for execution.

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