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Worm:W32/Palevo

First posted on 06 July 2010.
Source: SecurityHome

Aliases :

There are no other names known for Worm:W32/Palevo.

Explanation :

A standalone malicious program which uses computer or network resources to make complete copies of itself. May include code or other malware to damage both the system and the network.

Additional DetailsWorm:W32/Palevo are a family of worms that spread by copying themselves into the root directories of hard drives and other writable media, such as USB memory sticks. Certain variants in the family also distribute themselves over Peer-to-Peer (P2P) networks.

Palevo worms are closely related to Worm:W32/Autorun worms.

A related detection is:

€ Worm:W32/Palevo.gen!A

Last update 06 July 2010

 

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