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Mal/ConfInf-A

Category
Type
What to do
Prevalence low high

Summary

 
How it spreads
  • Removable storage devices
Affected operating systems Windows
Protection available since 19 January 2009 23:36:03 (GMT)
Last updated 19 April 2009 13:49:59 (GMT)
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Action

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More Information

Mal/ConfInf-A detects Autorun.inf files created by Mal/Conficker-A when it spreads to removable storage devices. A detailed description of the actions of the Conficker family of worms can be found in the description of Mal/Conficker-A.

A technical analysis of Conficker (PDF) is also available.

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