Spyware Profile for Mytob
Mytob is a worm that is part of the mytob/mydoom family. It is worm that has an endless number of variants. It is also used by hackers to gather personal and financial information through phishing. This is a form of e-mail fraud where the hacker will send out legitimate-looking messages that appear to come from well-known and trustworthy Web sites. Mytob appears to affect most Windows operating systems including Windows 95, 98, 2000, Me (Millennium Edition), NT, Server 2003, and XP.
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Also Known As:
Net-Worm.Win32.Mytob.b,
Net-Worm.Win32.Mytob.c,
Net-Worm.Win32.Mytob.bi,
Net-Worm.Win32.Mytob.gen,
Win32.Mytob@mm,
Net-Worm.Win32.Mytob.oe,
Net-Worm.Win32.Mytob.mh,
Net-Worm.Win32.Mytob.grk,
Net-Worm.Win32.Mytob.kv,
Net-Worm.Win32.Mytob.eq,
Win32.Mytob.B, Mytob.A [F-Secure],
Net-Worm.Win32.Mytob.a,
W32/Mydoom.bg@MM [McAfee],
W32/Mytob-A, WORM_MYTOB.A
Spyware Type:
Worm
Associated Files:
No Associated Files Currently
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