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

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.