WORM_DORKBOT.SME
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| Threat Level: | 80 % (High) |
| Infected Computers: | 6 |
| First Seen: | May 7, 2013 |
| Last Seen: | April 15, 2022 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
WORM_DORKBOT.SME is a worm that proliferates via social media websites like Facebook and multi-protocol instant messaging programs such as Skype, MSN, Google Talk, mIRC and other. WORM_DORKBOT.SME can also be downloaded from the Internet. WORM_DORKBOT.SME arrives on a targeted computer system as a malicious file downloaded by other malware infections or as a file downloaded unknowingly by PC users when visiting infected websites. WORM_DORKBOT.SME sends out shortened URLs to the contacts found in the IM client of the corrupted PC. These URLs take to a file, which is, in actuality, an updated copy of WORM_DORKBOT.SME uploaded to the file-hosting website Mediafire. This is possibly the technique used by WORM_DORKBOT.SME to bypass the detection and extermination from the compromised PCm. WORM_DORKBOT.SME is also able to steal login credentials by hooking APIs to particular Internet browsers. WORM_DORKBOT.SME is dropped and installed on the infected computer by the another malware infection.
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