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w32.spybot.fcd worm infection

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Detects if w32.spybot.fcd is installed on the remote host

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote system is infected with a variant of the worm w32.spybot.fcd.

Infected systems will scan systems that are vulnerable in the same subnet
in order to attempt to spread.

This worm also tries to do DDoS against targets in the Internet.

Solution : ensure all MS patches are applied as well as the latest AV
definitions.

See also : http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.spybot.fcd.html
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID:

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 jorge rodriguez

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