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Worm.NetSky.Q

Posted: March 4, 2007

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 9/10
Infected PCs: 99
First Seen: July 24, 2009
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Worm.NetSky.Q is a mass mailing worm that propagates through email as an infected email attachment. Once installed and executed, Worm.NetSky.Q will embed itself into your Windows registry so that it can automatically start when Windows starts. Then Worm.NetSky.Q will try to connect to a list of SMTP servers (or your PCs default SMTP server) and to spread itself to all adresses found on your PC. Worm.NetSky.Q also drops an IRC Trojan into the Windows directory, which will allow a hacker to connect to your computer via several access methods. Worm.NetSky.Q opens up a huge security hole on your machine and this places any financial or banking information stored on your computer in severe jeopardy and represents a serious security risk.

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:



userconfig9x.dll File name: userconfig9x.dll
Size: 26.62 KB (26624 bytes)
MD5: 0a9ffa57d65083c92e0d3d69b00f2f0d
Detection count: 6
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009

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