Virut

GPTKB entity

Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:virus
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Win32/Virut
gptkbp:category gptkb:virus
malware
gptkbp:commanded IRC-based
gptkbp:discoveredBy 2006
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Virut
gptkbp:notableEvent 2013 takedown by Polish CERT
gptkbp:notableFor resistance to removal
polymorphic code
high infection rate
gptkbp:payload gptkb:remote_control
spamming
botnet creation
downloading other malware
gptkbp:platform gptkb:Microsoft_Windows
gptkbp:removalDifficulty high
gptkbp:spreadTo infecting executable files
infecting network shares
infecting removable drives
gptkbp:targetedFiles .pl
.htm
.html
.exe
.asp
.php
.scr
gptkbp:type file infector
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Domain_Generation_Algorithm
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6