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WORM_STRAT.GEN-3
Overview

Malware type: Worm

Aliases: W32.Stration@mm(Symantec), W32/Strati-Gen(Sophos), Trojan.Win32.Pozad.cv(Kaspersky), WORM/Stration.Gen(Avira), W32/Warezov.gen4(F-Prot), W32/Stration@MM(McAfee)

In the wild: Yes

Destructive: No

Language: English

Platform: Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Server 2003

Encrypted: No

Overall risk rating:


Reported infections:

Damage potential:

Medium

Distribution potential:

High

Infection Channel 1 : Propagates via email


Description: 

This worm arrives as attachment to email messages spammed by another malware or a malicious user. It may be dropped by other malware. It may be downloaded unknowingly by a user when visiting malicious Web sites.

It creates registry key(s)/entry(ies) as part of its installation routine. It modifies registry key(s)/entry(ies) as part of its installation routine.

It drops files/components. Trend Micro detects some of the dropped files as WORM_GENERIC. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.

It connects to a certain Web site possibly to download files.

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Solution
Technical Details

Description created: May. 16, 2008 4:03:29 PM GMT -0800

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