W32/Braban-C

Category	Viruses and Spyware
Type	Worm
What to do	If you've received an alert for a virus or spyware, then follow the instructions for removing the threat.
Prevalence	low high

Summary


How it spreads	Chat programs
Affected operating systems	Windows
Included in our products from	October 2006 (4.10)
Protection available since	22 August 2006 04:43:22 (GMT)
Last updated	24 August 2006 05:57:33 (GMT)
Detected by	All Sophos products

W32/Braban-C is an Instant Messaging worm for the Windows platform.

When run, the worm may send messages to contacts on the Instant Messaging list.

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