Worms Archive

Worms: Worm.Netsky (or Netsky Virus)

May 27th, 2007, by Chris, at 411 Spyware | Posted in Worms

Worm.NetSky or Netsky Virus is malware sometimes classified as a worm and virus. Worm.Netsky or Netsky Virus spreads itself through email. When you’re infected with Worm.Netsky/Netsky Virus, Netsky may nestle itself in your registry so that it launches every time you boot up your computer. Netsky duplicates its processes in your system, so that if you delete one Netsky processes the other may function. Worm.Netsky/Netsky Virus will harvest email addresses from your computer and automatically mail itself as an attachment to your contacts. Worm.Netsky/Netsky Virus may also open a backdoor security hole in your PC, so that an anonymous attacker may silently command your PC. It’s recommended your delete Netsky immediately.

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Worms: Pykse Skype Worm

April 19th, 2007, by Chris, at 411 Spyware | Posted in Worms

Pykse is new malware reportedly targeting popular Internet calling software Skype. Pykse, said to be a worm though it requires some interaction from users, Skypes messages of links to contacts reaped from an infected PC. Pykse’s Skype messages link to a picture of barely dressed woman, which is displayed while Pykse downloads and installs itself onto a user’s computer. Once Pykse is installed, it may lodge in your registry system and create browser helper objects (BHO) so that it launches at your systems start up. Pykse may then set your Skype status to “Do Not Disturb” so you won’t receive incoming messages while it attemps to infect other users and visit websites.

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Worms: Stration Worm

December 17th, 2006, by Chris, at 411 Spyware | Posted in Worms

Stration Worm is a worm that may block your security software, including your antivirus software, firewalls, and more. Stration Worm may also cause Internet Explorer web browser errors, block your using Registry Editor, stop you from saving on NotePad, and download other malware from the Internet. Stration Worm may use your ICQ without your knowledge to infect other computers by sending them links to download Stration Worm. Your computer becomes infected when you click this link and download Stration Worm. Once Stration Worm has infected your computer, the worm may copy itself to your Windows System folder and create files so that it is launched every time you startup your system. When you’re infected with Stration Worm, it’s recommended you delete it immediately.

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Worms: MSNMaker

December 11th, 2006, by Chris, at 411 Spyware | Posted in Worms

MSNMaker is a worm that spreads through your MSN Messenger. When you’re infected with MSNMaker, the worm may replace MSN Messenger’s executable file (msnmsgr.exe) with a copy of itself, and then rename itself msn.exe. A remote attacker may then use MSNMaker to take command of your computer, using your MSN Messenger now to capture messages you receive and send, launch websites, send popup messages, disable your message abilities, log you off from MSN Messenger, change your display name on MSN Messenger, and more. MSNMaker worm may arrive as a file sent by a remote attacker via MSN Messenger, or MSNMaker worm may be downloaded from a URL, http://www.pictu[BLOCKED]entre.com/MsnTricker.zip. MSNMaker is also known as BKDR_MSNMaker.B and W32/MSNMaker.B. When you’re infected with MSNMaker, it’s recommended you delete the worm immediately.

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Worms: Worm.Semail

December 2nd, 2006, by Chris, at 411 Spyware | Posted in Worms

Worm.Semail is a worm that may change your Internet Explorer home page and error pages, and launch popup ads. Worm.Semail may change your HOSTS file to keep you from visiting certain Microsoft websites. Worm.Semail may try to infect other computers by emailing itself to addresses in your Outlook addressbook. Worm.Semail may have infected your computer this way, as an email attachment, or Worm.Semail may have infected your PC through security exploits or via a bundle of other malware. When you’re infected with Worm.Semail, it’s recommended you delete Worm.Semail immediately.

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Worms: Conycspa

December 1st, 2006, by Chris, at 411 Spyware | Posted in Trojans, Worms

Conycspa is a mass mailer that may download and install adware, malware, and dialers onto your computer. Conycspa may email itself to all of your addresses in your Outlook address book, which is how you may have been infected. Conycspa may secretly install itself onto your system, making Conycspa difficult to manually detect and remove.

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Worms: Worm.Doombot

October 18th, 2006, by Chris, at 411 Spyware | Posted in Worms

Worm.Doombot is a worm that may replicate itself and infect your computer through email attachments. Worm.Doombot may intentionally disable your anti-virus software, and may allow an anonymous attacker remote access to your system via an IRC backdoor. Doombot may attempt to email itself as attachment to all email addresses it finds on your PC, and Doombot may also spread itself through instant messanger applications. Doombot may also be known as Mytob.NK and Foundu-A.

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Worms: W32.Mydoom.AX@mm

July 23rd, 2006, by Chris, at 411 Spyware | Posted in Worms

W32.Mydoom.AX@mm is a mass-mailing worm that may use its own SMTP engine to send emails to infect other computers. When W32.Mydoom.AX@mm infects your computer, it may gather email addresses from your Windows Address Book and email these people attachments infected with W32.Mydoom.AX@mm. Once your system is infected, W32.Mydoom.AX@mm may automatically download a trojan onto your PC.

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Worms: SpamBrief

July 12th, 2006, by Chris, at 411 Spyware | Posted in Worms

SpamBrief is a worm that may infect your computer through an attachment of an infected email message. SpamBrief uses Microsoft Outlook to send itself to all of the email addresses in your address book. The infected email sent by SpamBrief may have the subject line of “here comes the subject” and a body text of “here comes the body.” SpamBrief’s attachment may be named “virus.bat.” SpamBrief is written in Visual Basic Script.

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Worms: Passma

May 2nd, 2006, by Chris, at 411 Spyware | Posted in Worms

Passma is a worm that spreads itself through infected email attachments, via vulnerable software and networks. The Passma worm may attempt to steal your username and password, computer name, IP address, and other personal information and send it to an attacker. The Passma worm may also infect your personal documents, delete your computer programs, and corrupt your computer system files.

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