I-Worm.Netsky.t
This worm spreads via the Internet as an attachment to infected emails.
Characteristics of infected messages
Message header (chosen at random from the list below)
Message body (chosen at random from the texts below)
Attachment
A file with a .pif extension and a randomly generated name.
The worm is activated when the user opens the attached file.
Once launched, the worm installs inself to the system and starts propagating.
Copies itself to the Windows directory under the name EastAV.exe and registers this file in the system registry auto-run key:
[HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"EastAV"="%windir%\EastAV.exe"
The worm searches for files with the extensions listed below: adb; asp; cfg; cgi; dbx; dhtm; doc; eml; htm; html; jsp; mbx; mdx; mht etc.
harvests email addresses and sends copies of itself to all addresses found.
The worm uses its own SMTP library to send messages.
The worm will attempt to conduct DoS attacks on the following sites in accordance with the system clock local settings:
- www.cracks.am
- www.emule.de
- www.freemule.net
- www.kazaa.com
- www.keygen.us
Use RegRun Startup Optimizer to remove it from startup.
Removal: EastAV.exe is removed by RegRun.
Download RegRun Suite. Click here.
Unzip downloaded file to any folder on your hard drive.
Open an executable file to start program installation.
Follow the installer instructions.
At the end of installing software on your computer you will be prompted
to run "Scan for Viruses".
Wait for a couple seconds to finish scanning.
Click on the "Fix Problems" button.
Is it serious?
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The
programs is known as malware.
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Item name:
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EastAV.exe
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Click on the "Get it out!" button.

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