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P2P-Worm:W32/P2P-Worm
Summary
A type of worm that spreads over vulnerable Peer-to-Peer (P2P) networks.
Disinfection
Allow F-Secure Anti-Virus to disinfect the relevant files.
For more general information on disinfection, please see Removal Instructions.
For more general information on disinfection, please see Removal Instructions.
Additional Details
When searching our Virus Descriptions database for a specific program (e.g., P2P-Worm:W32/Example.A), you may be directed to this page if the overview below sufficiently describes the program.
Alternatively, you may be directed to this page if no description matching that specific query is currently available. You can submit a sample of the suspect file to our Response Lab for further analysis via:
• Sample Analysis System
About P2P-Worms
Alternatively, you may be directed to this page if no description matching that specific query is currently available. You can submit a sample of the suspect file to our Response Lab for further analysis via:
• Sample Analysis System
About P2P-Worms
A P2P-worm is a type of worm that takes advantage of the mechanics of a peer-to-peer (P2P) network to distribute a copy of itself to unsuspecting P2P users.
When a user searches the P2P network for a file and finds the deceptively named worm copy, they would download the file onto their own computer and run it, thereby infecting themselves with the worm.
Once active on the new machine, the P2P-worm can continue the cycle of finding new victims to infect.