Description of W32.Sober.I :
Sober is a new mass-mailing worm that infects computers by downloading hoax e-mail attachments and running the downloaded file onto your computer. The files have varied filenames and may be of five different file extensions - .bat, .com, .pif, .scr, or .zip. Once executed, it scans your hard drive for e-mail addresses and sends itself to the addresses it finds. It also creates values in your computer’s registry, allowing it to run each time you start your computer.
Recommendation for W32.Sober.I :
This is a dangerous threat to your system. It is strongly recommended that this be removed from your system immediately.
Trusted: No
Trojan: Yes
Chronic: No
Adware: No
Carrier: No
Browser Hijacker: No
Dialer: No
Commercial Keylogger: No
Remote Administration Tool: No
Suspected: No
Company Name: .
Platforms Affected:
Methods of Distribution: W32.Sober.I spreads through hoax email attachments.
Variants/Versions:
Release Date: 4-Nov