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| Detected by | All Sophos products |
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Sophos beta program
- Endpoint Security and Control 9.0
- Small business solutions 4.0
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Please follow the instructions for removing worms.
Please follow the instructions for removing worms.
Windows NT/2000/XP
In Windows NT/2000/XP you will also need to edit the following registry entry for each user who ran the virus. The removal of this entry is optional in Windows 95/98/Me. Please read the warning about editing the registry.
At the taskbar, click Start|Run. Type 'Regedit' and press Return. The registry editor opens.
Before you edit the registry, you should make a backup. On the 'Registry' menu, click 'Export Registry File'. In the 'Export Range' panel, click 'All', then save your registry as Backup.
Each user has a registry area named HKEY_USERS\[code number indicating user]\. For each user locate the entry:
HKU\[code number]\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
strmgr = C:\windows\system\My Life.scr.
and delete it if it exists.
Close the registry editor and reboot your computer.
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W32/MyLife-A arrives in an email with the following characteristics:
Subject Line: my life ohhhhhhhhhhhhh
Attachment: My Life.scr
Body Text:
Hiiiii
How are youuuuuuuu?
look to the digital picture it's my love
vvvery verrrry ffffunny :-)
my life = my car
my car = my house
When run the worm will copy itself to C:\windows\system\My Life.scr and add the registry key
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
strmgr = C:\windows\system\My Life.scr.
It will then email itself to addresses from the Outlook address book.
Finally it will display a painting of a young girl.
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