Email-Worm.Scrambler
Posted: February 12, 2007
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Threat Level: | 9/10 |
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Infected PCs: | 14 |
First Seen: | July 24, 2009 |
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Last Seen: | January 20, 2022 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Email-Worm.Scrambler is a mass-mailing worm that spreads through email and IRC and infects Windows system. Email-Worm.Scrambler spreads with a subject name "Check this out, it's funny!" and carries a spoofed 'From' address picked up randomly from the infected system. Upon execution of the infected attachment, Email-Worm.Scrambler copies itself in a random name with an .exe extension under the Windows System folder. To propagate itself, Email-Worm.Scrambler gathers email addresses from the Windows Address Book and Windows Messenger Contact list of the infected system. Email-Worm.Scrambler mails an infected file to these addresses using its own SMTP engine.
Technical Details
File System Modifications
Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.
The following files were created in the system:malware.exe
File name: malware.exeSize: 106.49 KB (106496 bytes)
MD5: d91f46951452bd80dc99dd07340fa345
Detection count: 60
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
afcbb.exe, hgedj.exe
File name: afcbb.exe, hgedj.exeSize: 73.72 KB (73728 bytes)
MD5: e1143a353dd29afb470bcb476b1da6fa
Detection count: 52
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 8, 2022
E:\Folder 02\VirusShare_0d3b7131af8aeca81938bb1e9eab6f95
File name: VirusShare_0d3b7131af8aeca81938bb1e9eab6f95Size: 39.42 KB (39424 bytes)
MD5: 0d3b7131af8aeca81938bb1e9eab6f95
Detection count: 5
Path: E:\Folder 02\VirusShare_0d3b7131af8aeca81938bb1e9eab6f95
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 20, 2022
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