Mytob

After Mytob has been downloaded to a computer, it forwards itself to all the e-mail addresses gathered from the infected computer. In addition to exposing critical information stored in personal and business computers, Mytob can convert infected computers into so-called zombies for the purpose of spreading spam. Some variants disable registry editing tools, firewalls, anti-spyware programs, and anti-virus software.

Mytob can infect systems running Microsoft Windows 95, 98, 2000, Me (Millennium Edition), NT, Server 2003, and XP.

Read more about Mytob: - Symantec describes this worm and describes general practices to minimize the risk of exposure. - MoMusings describes how Mytob works. - The originators of Mytob and a similar worm, Zotob, were caught by American investigators.

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