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| Included in our products from | October 2003 (3.74) |
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| Protection available since | 28 September 2003 09:47:20 (GMT) |
| Detected by | All Sophos products |
Action
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Please follow the instructions for removing worms.
Download and install the Microsoft patch mentioned above.
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W32/RpcSpybot-A is a worm that exploits the RPC/DCOM vulnerability on computers running the Windows operating system to spread. The worm has a backdoor component that allows a malicious user remote access to an infected computer.
Microsoft issued a patch for the vulnerability exploited by this worm on July 16, 2003. The patch is available from www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-026.asp.
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