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W32/MSNSpamta.A

Threat risk

Threat risk low

Detection files published:
20 Nov. 2007
Description created:
2007-11-22
Description updated:
2007-11-22

Alias:
Spreading mechanism
Other

Payload:
Harvests email adresses, steals documents

Summary

The malware disguises itself as a link to a JPEG-image from a random hotmail address. It has a double-extension - .JPEG.EXE.

Spreading description

MSNSpamta.A propagates through MSN (Microsoft Messenger).

Threat description

The worm attempts to harvest email addresses from documents with the following file extensions:

  • csv
  • txt
  • wab

and attempts to steal documents containing the file extensions:

  • c
  • asm
  • cpp
  • inc
  • nfo
  • info
  • h
  • wpd
  • sxw
  • xml
  • jtd
  • hwp
  • wps
  • dif
  • dbf
  • sdc
  • slk
  • wk1
  • wks
  • 123
  • eps
  • ps
  • ott
  • rtf
  • sdw
  • php
  • doc
  • pdf
  • htm
  • html
  • tmp
  • sys
  • chm.

Removal

General information about removal of malicious software

Norman's antivirus products are in general able to remove all malicious software that is detected.
Some malware, however, uses techniques that the general product does not remove sufficiantly. We have therefore developed the free product Norman Malware Cleaner. Please use the latest version of this program from the link below - if your Norman antivirus is unable to clean-up the infection.

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