Worms

What are Worms?

A computer worm is a self-replicating computer program. It uses a network to send copies of itself to other nodes (computers on the network) and it may do so without any user intervention. Unlike a virus, it does not need to attach itself to an existing program. Worms almost always cause at least some harm to the network, if only by consuming bandwidth, whereas viruses almost always corrupt or devour files on a targeted computer.

Many worms that have been created are only designed to spread, and don’t attempt to alter the systems they pass through. A “payload”, however, is code designed to do more than spread the worm it might delete files on a host system, encrypt files in a cryptoviral extortion attack, or send documents via e-mail. A very common payload for worms is to install a backdoor in the infected computer to allow the creation of a zombie (an Internet accessible computer compromised by a hacker) under control of the worm author. Networks of such machines are often referred to as botnets and are very commonly used by spam senders for sending junk email or to cloak their website’s address.

List of Worms Parasites:

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» <!--:en-->Worm.Frethem.f<!--:-->
Worm.Frethem.f is a nasty mass mailing worm. Once executed, Worm.Frethem.f will distribute itself to any email addresses that it can find on your Outlook Express and Windows Address books. Worm.Frethem.f maybe installed through security loopholes in Microsoft Outlook....
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» Worm.Zhelatin.GG

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» Email-Worm.Evaman.a

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» Worm.Gokar

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» Worm.Fbound

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» Bofra.A

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» Email-Worm.VBS.Gedza

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» Worm.Klez

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» Worm.Cholera

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» Worm.Banwarum
Banwarum is a mass mailer worm that replicates itself onto other computers through email attachments. The worm will send emails to any emails that it can find on your PC. It will add itself as an attachment to these emails. It uses its own ...
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