Win32/Esbot

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Worm:Win32/Esbot is a family of network worms that targets Microsoft Windows 2000 computers by exploiting the Windows Plug-and-Play buffer overflow vulnerability that is fixed with Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-039. The worm can also infect computers running other Windows operating systems if it is delivered through e-mail, instant messaging, or other routes. The worm has a backdoor component that connects to an IRC server to receive commands from attackers.