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| How it spreads |
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|---|---|
| Affected operating systems | Windows |
| Characteristics |
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| Protection available since | 19 June 2008 00:56:08 (GMT) |
| Detected by | All Sophos products |
- Endpoint Security and Control 9.0
- Small business solutions 4.0
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Please follow the instructions for removing worms.
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W32/Nuwar-E is a worm for the Windows platform.
When run W32/Nuwar-E copies itself to the <Windows> folder and sets the following registry entry to run itself on startup.
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
<filename of worm>
<Windows>\<filename of worm>.exe
W32/Nuwar-E also sets the following registry entries:
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters
NtpServer
time.windows.com,time.nist.gov
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters
Type
NTP
