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BAT_HOTCAK.A
Overview

Malware type: Batch File

In the wild: No

Destructive: Yes

Language: English

Platform: Windows

Encrypted: No

Overall risk rating:


Description: 
This destructive mass-mailing batch file worm spreads via email to all the recipients listed in the Microsoft Outlook address book and through IRC.

It arrives in email with the following details:

Subject: "Patch your system now!!"
Body: by me..patch against virus and hackers. download this now..
Attachment: hotcakes.bat

It deletes the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

For additional information about this threat, see:
Technical Details

Description created: Sep. 1, 2002 11:16:26 AM GMT -0800
Description updated: Sep. 1, 2002 1:22:04 PM GMT -0800

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