Zotob

Some Zotob variants disable registry editing tools, firewalls, anti-spyware programs, and anti-virus programs. Most variants are targeted at computers running Windows 2000, but some can affect computers running any version of Windows.

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Read more about Zotob: - Symantec provides a tool to remove variants of Zotob from infected computers. - F-Secure Corporation describes in detail how one variant, Zotob.A, works.

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