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Updated on Sep 14, 2014

Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.

This worm is a member of the Win32/Dorkbot family. It can give a hacker access and control of your PC.

It spreads via instant messaging and USB flash drives.

Alert level: severe
Updated on Mar 22, 2016

Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.

This family of worms can steal your user names and passwords by watching what you do online. They can also download other malware and stop you from visiting security-related websites. Some variants can use your PC in a denial of service (DoS) attack.

They spread via infected USB flash drives, or in a malicious link sent though instant messaging programs and social networks.

Find out ways that malware can get on your PC.  

Alert level: severe
Updated on Oct 14, 2013

Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.

This threat is a member of the Win32/Dorkbot family of worms.

Worms in this family can monitor what you do online and steal your sensitive information, such as your user names and passwords. They can also block websites related to security updates, and launch limited denial of service (DoS) attacks.

These worms spread via removable drives, instant messaging programs, and social networks.

Alert level: severe
Updated on Sep 14, 2014
Windows Defender Antivirus detects and removes this threat. 
 
This threat can download other malware onto your PC, including threat that spread using your Skype contacts. It can also download malware that mines Bitcoins.

There is more information in the Win32/Dorkbot family description.

Find out ways that malware can get on your PC.  

Alert level: severe
Updated on Apr 10, 2013
Worm:Win32/Dorkbot.AR is a member of the Win32/Dorkbot family; a family of IRC-based worms that spread via removable drives and instant messaging programs. It may also download malware that targets Skype which may allow it to spread to other contacts by sending a malicious link to your Skype contacts that points to Dorkbot. It may also download and install a Bitcoin miner to your computer.
Alert level: severe
Updated on Nov 07, 2012

Worm:Win32/Dorkbot.AK is a worm that spreads Worm:Win32/Dorkbot.I over Skype and Windows Live Messenger.

Alert level: severe
Updated on Apr 11, 2013
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Updated on Apr 11, 2013
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Updated on Apr 11, 2013
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Updated on Apr 11, 2013
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Updated on Apr 11, 2013
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Updated on Apr 11, 2013
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Updated on Apr 11, 2013
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Updated on Apr 11, 2013
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Updated on Apr 29, 2013
Alert level: severe