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W32/Netsky-C

Feb 26, 2004 5:31AM PST

Aliases
I-Worm.Moodown.c, Win32/Netsky.C, W32.Netsky.C@mm, WORM_NETSKY.C

Type
Win32 worm

Note: Sophos has been detecting W32/Netsky-C since 17:05 GMT on 25 February. This new IDE has been issued to enhance detection.


Description
W32/Netsky-C is a worm which spreads via shared networks and by emailing itself to addresses found within files located on drives C: to Z:.
The email subject line, message text and attachment filename are randomly chosen from lists within the worm.

The name of the attached file is chosen from:

associal, msg, yours, doc, wife, talk, message, response,
creditcard, description, details, attachment, pic, me, trash,
card, stuff, poster, posting, portmoney, textfile, moonlight,
concert, sexy, information, news, note, number_phone, bill,
mydate, swimmingpool, class_photos, product, old_photos, topseller,
ps, important, shower, myaunt, aboutyou, yours, nomoney, birth,
found, death, story, worker, mails, letter, more, website,
regards, regid, friend, unfolds, jokes, doc_ang, your_stuff,
location, 454543403, final, schock, release, webcam, dinner,
intimate stuff, sexual, ranking, object, secrets, mail2, attach2,
part2, msg2, disco, freaky, visa, party, material, misc,
nothing, transfer, auction, warez, undefinied, violence, update,
masturbation, injection, naked1, naked2, tear, music, paypal,
id, privacy, word_doc, image or incest.


More: http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w32netskyc.html

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