W32/Hoots-A

Category: Viruses and Spyware Protection available since:10 May 2006 00:00:00 (GMT)
Type: Win32 worm Last Updated:10 May 2006 00:00:00 (GMT)
Prevalence: Small Number of Reports

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W32/Hoots-A is a worm for the Windows platform.

The worm spreads through network shares. W32/Hoots-A may also print images to network printers.

The worm consists of two EXE components using the filenames "o rly.exe" and "check.exe"

W32/Hoots-A creates a copy of itself to the following location:

"C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\o rly.exe"

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