Malicious Software Encyclopedia: Exploit:Win32/Siveras.A

Exploit:Win32/Siveras.A is detection for specific known malware used to exploit a vulnerability in the Domain Name System (DNS) Server Service. This vulnerability impacts Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 4, Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2.

 

Use the Windows Live OneCare Safety Scanner to detect malware that exploits this vulnerability. Safety Scanner detects this malware as Exploit:Win32/Siveras.A. Note that exploit of the vulnerability may not be file-based or the malicious files might be removed by the attacker after successful exploit. 

 

For vulnerability details, workarounds, and patch information, please refer to the Microsoft Security Advisory (935964).