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W32/Koobface-V

Category
Type
What to do
Prevalence low high

Summary

 
Affected operating systems Windows
Characteristics
  • Installs itself in the registry
  • Opens links to websites
Protection available since 23 November 2009 01:50:40 (GMT)
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Action

More Information

W32/Koobface-V is a worm for the Windows platform.

W32/Koobface-V copies itself to the following location:
  <WINDOWS>\ld15.exe

W32/Koobface-V sets the following registry entry to run on startup:
   HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\sysldtray
   <WINDOWS>\ld15.exe

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