Home / malware Worm:Win32/Dorkbot.AK
First posted on 08 November 2012.
Source: MicrosoftAliases :
Worm:Win32/Dorkbot.AK is also known as Trojan.Win32.Yakes.bfxb (Kaspersky), Worm/Rodpicom.A (Avira), Gen:Variant.Barys.7649 (BitDefender), Trojan.Spamlink.1 (Dr.Web), Win32/Rodpicom.A worm (ESET), W32/Rodpicom-B (Sophos), W32.Phopifas (Symantec), WORM_DORKBOT.IF (Trend Micro).
Explanation :
Worm:Win32/Dorkbot.AK is a worm that spreads Worm:Win32/Dorkbot.I over Skype and Windows Live Messenger.
Spreads via...
Worm:Win32/Dorkbot.AK checks to see what language you're using in your computer. Depending on the language, it sends out a localized message to all your Skype and Windows Live Messenger contacts, such as the following:
- eÃnai aftà i néa fotografÃa profÃl sas?
- hei er dette din nye profil bilde?
- hei zhè shì ni de gèrén zilià o zhà opià n ma?
- hej detta är din nya profilbild?
- hej er det din nye profil billede?
- hej je to tvuj nový obrázek profilu?
- hej je to vasa nova slika profila?
- hej jeli ovo vasa nova profil skila?
- hej to jest twój nowy obraz profil?
- hey bu yeni profil pic?
- hey c'est votre nouvelle photo de profil?
- hey ini foto profil?
- hey is dit je nieuwe profielfoto?
- hey ito sa iyong larawan sa profile?
- hey là anh tieu cua ban?
- hey è la tua immagine del profilo nuovo?
- hey é essa sua foto de perfil? Rsrsrsrsrsrsrs
- hoi schöni fotis hesch du uf dim profil öppe nöd?
- hé ez az új profil kép?
- lol is this your new profile pic?
- moin, kaum zu glauben was für schöne fotos von dir auf deinem profil
- ni phaph porfil khxng khun?
- on tämä uusi profiilikuva?
- sa k'vo profili lusankary
- tas ir jusu jauna profila bildes?
- tung, cka paske lyp ti nket fotografi?
- ¿aquesta és la teva nova foto de perfil?
- ¿hey esta es tu nueva foto de perfil?
Included in the message is a link to a file, for example:
- goo.gl/Ya6Se?image=<your user name>
- goo.gl/cipRN?foto=<your user name>
The file may be detected as Worm:Win32/Dorkbot.I.
Analysis by Stefan Sellmer
Last update 08 November 2012