Gruel (computer worm)

Gruel
Dialogue box displayed by the worm
AliasFakerr
TypeComputer worm
Technical details
PlatformWindows 9x, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP
Size102,400 bytes
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Gruel, also referred to by F-Secure as Fakerr, was a worm first surfacing in 2003 targeting Microsoft Windows platforms such as Windows 9x, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. It spread via email and file sharing networks.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Fakerr Description - F-Secure Labs". www.f-secure.com.
  2. ^ "W32.Gruel@mm". Symantec. Archived from the original on February 5, 2007. Retrieved 10 December 2013.