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Koobface.GQ (Pandasecurity.com)

Koobface.GQ (Pandasecurity.com)

Common name: Koobface.GQ
Technical name: W32/Koobface.GQ.worm
Threat level: Medium
Type: Worm

Effects: Its main aim is to spread itself via the social network Facebook and affect as many computers as possible. It displays a message on screen requiring users to enter some characters on the screen in order to avoid the computer restart.

Affected platforms:  Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95
First detected on: Dec. 3, 2009
Detection updated on: Dec. 4, 2009
Statistics No

Descripción Breve      
Koobface.GQ is a worm whose main aim is to spread itself via the social network Facebook and affect as many computers as possible.

Additionally, it connects to a certain website in order to download malicious files, which belong to other variants of Koobface in order to extend its spread.

 

For more information:
http://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/security-info/215782/Koobface.GQ

Source: Panda Security
http://www.pandasecurity.com/

 

2009-12-06 11:32

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