P2P-Worm.Silly

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Name:	P2P-Worm.Silly
Threat Level:	High
Description:	P2P-Worm.Silly propagates by dropping copies of itself in shared folders related to peer-to-peer networking applications. It also connects to a remote server in order to download and install an updated version or other malware.
Type:	TT_Downloader, TT_Worm
Also known as:	W32.SillyP2P [Symantec], P2P-Worm.Win32.Agent.au [Kaspersky], W32/P2PWorm.RY [F-Secure], Worm:Win32/Silly_P2P.E [Microsoft]
Removal:	This infection can be removed using Spyware Doctor.

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