Discovered: April 15, 2005
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:37:06 PM
Also Known As: Backdoor.Win32.Rbot.gen [Kaspe, W32/Sdbot.worm.gen.h [McAfee], WORM_RBOT.BCW [Trend Micro]
Type: Worm
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
W32.Spybot.NPS is a worm that has distributed denial of service and back door capabilities. The worm spreads through network shares protected by weak passwords and by exploiting vulnerabilities.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version April 15, 2005
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Latest Rapid Release version April 15, 2005
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Initial Daily Certified version April 15, 2005
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Latest Daily Certified version April 15, 2005
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Initial Weekly Certified release date April 16, 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: Yana Liu
