W32.Yenik - W32-Myd00m

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AttachList is a list of email attachment files that viruses usually send in email. It contains the attached file names, typical subjects and messages, the name of the viruses that send them, and instruction on how to remove these viruses.

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Name: W32.Yenik

Sender:

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Subject:

Big Virus Cleaner Tools
Free Antivirus
Internet Explorer Security Bug Fix
New Big Patcher
New Private Message
New Security Patcher
No Virus and New Life
Virus Hunter in your box
Win98 Security Tools

Message:

Disabling System Restore (Windows Me/XP) "If you are running Windows
Me or Windows XP, we recommend that you temporarily turn off System"
Restore. Windows Me/XP uses this feature, which is enabled by
default, to restore the files on your "computer in case they become
damaged. If a virus, worm, or Trojan infects a computer, System
"Restore may back up the virus, worm, or Trojan on the computer.
Guide to Online Security "Protecting your privacy and information
online is extremely important to Yahoo!. We are " constantly
evaluating our security technologies to ensure we are taking every
reasonable "step to protect your personal information.
What are Viruses, Trojan Horses and Worms? "Though these terms are
often used interchangeably, they refer to different types of
"malicious computer programs.

Attachment:

FreeAntivirus.exe
InternetExplorerSecurity.exe
NewVirusCleaner.exe
Patcher.exe
PrivateMessage.exe
VirusHunherII.exe
W32-Myd00m_Blocker.exe
Win98Security.exe
WinXP-SP1.exe

Comments: A worm that attempts to email itself to the addresses found in the Windows address book. It will also attempt to spread through file-sharing programs, such as KaZaA, Morpheus, eMule, eDonkey, BearShare, and Grokster, as well as ICQ.

Symptoms:


 The worm will attempt to copy itself to each of the following
folders (if present): C:Program FilesMorpheusMy Shared Folder,
C:Program FileseMuleIncoming, C:Program FileseDonkey2000Incoming,
C:Program FilesBearshareShared, C:Program FilesGroksterMy Grokster,
C:Program FilesICQShared Folder, C:Program FilesKazaa Lite K++My
Shared Folder, C:Program FilesKazaa LiteMy Shared Folder and
C:Program FilesKazaaMy Shared Folder as all of the following file
names: DivX Pro.exe, ICQ Hacker.exe and Half Life 2 Original
KeyGen.exe (among others)

Recommended Cleanup Software: We found that Easy SpyRemover is the most effective tool for removing this file.

Manual Removal Instructions: Disable System Restore (Windows Me/XP).
Update the virus definitions.
Run a full system scan and delete all the files detected as W32.Yenik.A@mm.