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Worm:Win32/Wootbot.BM
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: No associated aliases
Summary
Worm:Win32/Wootbot.BM is a backdoor trojan that allows attackers to control the infected computer via IRC channels. Upon receiving certain commands, the trojan can perform Denial-of-Service (DoS) attacks and spread to other computers that have not applied the update provided in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-011.
Manual removal is not recommended for this threat. To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may have been installed, run a full-system scan with an up-to-date antivirus product such as Microsoft Security Essentials, or the Microsoft Safety Scanner. For more information about using antivirus software, see http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/av.aspx.
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