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Worm:W32/Korgo

Name : Worm:W32/Korgo
Category:Malware
Type:Worm
Platform:W32

Summary

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.

Disinfection

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Additional Details

Worm:W32/Korgo (aka Padobot) is a family of network worms written by the Russian Hangup Team virus group. It spreads throughout the Internet using a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows LSASS.

A description of the vulnerability can be found in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-011.