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Another Windows Infection with High Risk!
Posted by: Tweaker
Date added: 18:21, 24th November 2007 GMT
Source: Softpedia News
It seems like this is the Windows infections day as a new threat was discovered by security vendor Trend Micro, the infection targeting most versions of Microsoft's operating system. Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Server 2003, they're all affected by WORM_AGENT.AFBF, the new worm which seems to be distributed through popular instant messaging applications. The security company reported that WORM_AGENT.AFBF comes with a medium distribution potential and a high damage potential although the overall risk rating is set too low. However, the worm can easily reach a user's computer because it can be downloaded from a website without approval but it can also be installed by another malware.
But what's more important is that the Windows infection can easily open a new port on an affected computer which can be used later for other exploitations and even for remote controlling the system.
"It opens random ports and listens for commands coming from a remote malicious user. It then executes the said commands on the affectesd system. This routine compromises system security and opens the affected machine to further attacks," Trend Micro noted. "This worm then sends copies of itself to target recipients using certain instant messaging applications."
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