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W32.Facedrest

Posted: February 8, 2012

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 2/10
Infected PCs: 33
First Seen: February 8, 2012
OS(es) Affected: Windows

W32.Facedrest is a malignant self-replicating worm that circulates by sending a link to a copy of itself to all contacts in the affected PC user's Facebook account. Once executed, W32.Facedrest will add files similar to or the same as the Firefox extension. W32.Facedrest then sends spam emails that carry an infected link which points to a copy of itself to all contacts in the PC user's Facebook account. W32.Facedrest also connects to a remote website. Delete W32.Facedrest in order to protect your computer from harm.

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:



%UserProfile%\Application Data\Mozilla\extensions\youtube@youtube3.com.xpi File name: %UserProfile%\Application Data\Mozilla\extensions\youtube@youtube3.com.xpi
Mime Type: unknown/xpi
Group: Malware file
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