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Shadow, The Conficker Cyber Worm!

Win32.HLLW.Shadow.based



What It Does:

  • Spreads across networks connected to the infected computer.
  • Installs autorun infection to spread to any portable media that is used on an infected computer, and once on the portable media will spread itself to any other computer that the media device gets connected to.
  • May block security updates for protection programs as well as Windows Updates.
  • Downloads and installs malicious files.
  • Sets up a service to watch for any changes made to it's files in order to help prevent detection and cleaning.
  • Adds itself to the infected computer's registry so that the infection runs when Windows starts.


    • How It Infects:
    Win32.HLLW.Shadow.based has no specific means of infection. May be spread through malicious websites, links and email attachments.

    How To Avoid Infection:
    Do not click any unexpected links in instant messages. Do not download email attachments from unexpected sources. Do not download unknown files or files from unknown sources. If using StopSign, be sure that the On-Access Scan is installed and enabled. Ensure that all updates are installed from Microsoft's Windows Update.

    Vulnerable Operating Systems:
    Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP

    Type:
    Trojan

    Technical Name:
    Win32.HLLW.Shadow.based

    Aliases:
  • Net-Worm.Win32.Kido!IK
  • Win32/Conficker.worm.88576
  • Worm/Conficker.D.1
  • W32/Conficker.B
  • Win32:CoPack
  • Worm/Generic.WLO
  • Win32.Worm.Downadup.Gen
  • I-Worm.Kido.ip
  • Worm.Downadup-4
  • Worm.Win32.Exploit.Conficker.c.~
  • Win32.Conficker.X
  • Win32/Conficker.C
  • W32/Conficker.B
  • Worm:W32/Downadup.DY
  • W32/Kido.IP!worm.im
  • Win32.Worm.Downadup.Gen
  • Net-Worm.Win32.Kido
  • Net-Worm.Win32.Downadup.iw
  • Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Kido.a
  • W32/Conficker.worm.gen.c
  • W32/Conficker.worm.gen.c
  • Worm.Conficker.D.1
  • Worm:Win32/Conficker.D
  • Win32/Conficker.X
  • W32/Conficker.KL
  • Worm/W32.Kido.88576
  • W32/Conficker.C.worm
  • Trojan.Downloader
  • Worm.Win32.MS08-067.c
  • W32/Confick-G
  • Worm.Win32.Downadup.Gen
  • W32.Downadup.C
  • WORM_DOWNAD.AD
  • Net-Worm.Win32.Kido.iw
  • Worm.Win32.Conficker.88576.B


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