methods as well as some "homebrew" modules, which essentially are released exploits ported to its code. Names and such can be added via the XML files to produce variable shuffle imports. Variants Gaobot.ee Gaobot.ee is a variant of Agobot. It is also known as the W32.HLLW.Gaobot.EE. It is a malicious computer worm that tends to come from the P2P network Ares, installing from its virus form, Ares.exe. It has rather odd characteristics for a virus, with the unique ability to download and install random files (perhaps to create more sharers) from its members, such as music, pornography, and even full games. Gaobot.ee is a worm that sends large numbers of unsolicited e-mails using its own SMTP engine. This worm also opens a backdoor on a random TCP port, notifies attackers through a predetermined IRC channel, and attempts to terminate various security products and system monitoring tools. Its security level is low, hardly doing any damage to a computer. However, it has been reported to download and install spyware, more viruses, trojans, and worms, although this is not as yet officially been proven. References External links W32.Gaobot.DX Symantec Retrieved 20070618 W32.Gaobot.CEZ Symantec Retrieved 20070618 Computer worms Hacking in the 2000s