Discovered: February 3, 2005
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:33:02 PM
Also Known As: Backdoor.Win32.IRCBot.q [Kaspe, WORM_DOPBOT.A [Trend Micro]
Type: Worm
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
W32.Dopbot is a worm that has distributed denial of service and back door capabilities. The worm spreads by exploiting the Microsoft Windows DCOM RPC Interface Buffer Overrun Vulnerability (described in
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-026).Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version February 4, 2005
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Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
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Initial Daily Certified version February 4, 2005
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Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
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Initial Weekly Certified release date February 9, 2005
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Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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Number of Infections: 0 - 49
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Number of Sites: 0 - 2
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Geographical Distribution: Low
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Moderate
Damage
Distribution
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Distribution Level: Medium
Writeup By: Rodney Andres
