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what do you know...no new Outlook exploits yet this week... ;)


W32.Pixo
Discovered on: February 12, 2002

This is a simple Visual Basic worm that copies itself to the \Windows\System folder and to any disk that is in the A drive.
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/ven.../w32.pixo.html


Backdoor.EggHead
Discovered on: February 11, 2002

Backdoor.EggHead is a backdoor Trojan horse program that uses a freeware IRC bot as its core component.
This backdoor works only under Windows NT/2000/XP.
Once activated, this backdoor gives a third party unrestricted access to the client's computer.
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/ven...r.egghead.html

Hacktool.DoS
Discovered on: February 11, 2002
Hacktool.DoS is a hacktool that performs a Denial of Service (DoS) attack against a third-party server.
Even though this tool does not cause any damage to the computer on which it is deployed, it is considered a threat by network administrators.

http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/ven...ktool.dos.html

Nice post, keep it up!

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