new virus W32.Tzet.Worm

W32.Tzet.Worm (discovered July 28, 2003) is a worm that spreads by attacking computers that have weak administrator passwords or weak default accounts passwords (such as guest). This worm contains a backdoor and allows a remote attacker to re-route their network traffic through an infected host.


Type: Worm
Infection Length: several files
Systems Affected: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Me
Systems Not Affected: Windows 3.x, Macintosh, OS/2, UNIX, Linux

Threat Assesment:

Wild:

Number of infections: 0 - 49
Number of sites: 0 - 2
Geographical distribution: Low
Threat containment: Easy
Removal: Moderate

All information recieved from:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com...r/vinfodb.html

BD]Hobbit

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(hope i get some anti points for this really need em)

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Well this is a sentence that scares off the greenies.

Anyway good to see Virus updates here, but at least quote where you took this info from.

looks like you took Shrekkies advice and gave us the source and removed the (hope i get some point bullshit) ..... tx for the update .... and if you follow my advice in the AP reason you will have no problems gettin grennies (i still wonder why you need them) ....and become a respected member :)

[stamp]**Approval**[/stamp]

Just to show that you don't have to be quick to post a Virii heads up before und3rtak3r.. I was still snoring when this was posted..

Thanks for taking the time.. and for taking shrekkies advice

Cheers