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WORM_EBOOM.AC

Posted: May 18, 2012

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 2/10
Infected PCs: 53
First Seen: May 18, 2012
OS(es) Affected: Windows

WORM_EBOOM.AC is a worm that circulates via private messages on Facebook, other social networking websites, and instant messengers such as Google Talk, Yahoo! Messenger ICQ, AIM and MSN. WORM_EBOOM.AC is distributed by other malware threats, namely WORM_STECKCT.EVL. WORM_EBOOM.AC is able to monitor the victim's Internet surfing activities such as message posting, deleted posted messages and private messages transmitted on the websites that involve Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, Meebo and WordPress. WORM_EBOOM.AC can also proliferate through these websites by posting messages that contain a link to a copy of itself. Once installed, WORM_EBOOM.AC inserts its codes into several processes from Chrome, Firefox, IExplore and Opera. WORM_EBOOM.AC connects to specific web pages to download malicious files. The messages posted may incorporate a link that points to its copy.

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