msnmessenger.exe - Dangerous
%sysdir%\msnmessenger.exe
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Manual removal instructions:
Spreads in the local network using open shares.
Adds the value:
"Microsoft Windows Update" = "msnmessenger.exe"
to the Windows startup registry keys.
Opens a back door on the compromised system by connecting to an IRC server through TCP port 59 on the domain moskemongo.biz.
Attempts to spread to the following network shares:
* C$
* IPC$
* ADMIN$