Malware type: Worm

Aliases: Email-Worm.Win32.Myparty.a (Kaspersky), W32.Myparty@mm (Symantec), Worm/MyParty.A (Avira), W32/MyParty-A (Sophos),

In the wild: Yes

Destructive: No

Language: English

Platform: Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP

Encrypted: No

Description: 
This mass-mailing worm propagates via email. It sends itself to all addresses listed in the infected user's Windows Address Book (WAB) and Outlook Express Database files (.DBX). It sends email with the following details:

Subject: new photos from my party!
Message body: Hello!
My party... It was absolutely amazing!
I have attached my web page with new photos!
If you can please make color prints of my photos. Thanks!
Attachment: www.myparty.yahoo.com

This worm runs on Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, and XP. On Windows NT, 2000, and XP, it drops the file, MSSTASK.EXE, which is detected as BKDR_MYPARTY.A.

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Description created: Jan. 27, 2002 10:20:43 PM GMT -0800
Description updated: Jan. 29, 2002 2:26:32 PM GMT -0800

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