Malware type: Worm

Aliases: Email-Worm.Win32.Yarner.a (Kaspersky), W32/Yarner.gen@MM (McAfee), W32.Yarner.A@mm (Symantec), W32/YaW-Setup.1 (Avira), W32/Yarner (Sophos),

In the wild: No

Destructive: Yes

Language: English

Platform: Windows

Encrypted: No

Description: 
Upon execution, this mass-mailing worm, compiled in Delphi, drops files and creates an entry in the AutoRun key of the system registry. It propagates via Microsoft Outlook by sending itself out to all email addresses listed in the address book of the infected user.

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Description created: Feb. 19, 2002 3:59:48 AM GMT -0800
Description updated: Feb. 19, 2002 3:17:44 PM GMT -0800

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