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W32/ConfDr-Gen

Category
Type
What to do
Prevalence low high

Summary

 
Affected operating systems Windows
Characteristics
  • Drops more malware
Protection available since 9 April 2009 01:23:52 (GMT)
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Action

More Information

W32/ConfDr-Gen is a worm for the Windows platform and part of the Conficker malware family.

W32/ConfDr-Gen starts an internal HTTP server and listens for active connections.

W32/ConfDr-Gen scans the local network to exploit the MS08-067 Windows Server service vulnerability.

W32/ConfDr-Gen may drop additional malware detected as part of the Conficker malware family: Mal/Conficker-A, Mal/Conficker-B or W32/Confick-*.

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