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| How it spreads |
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| Affected operating systems | Windows |
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| Protection available since | 11 May 2005 21:36:16 (GMT) |
| Detected by | All Sophos products |
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Please follow the instructions for removing infected executable files.
Change any data that may have become compromised.
Windows NT/2000/XP/2003
In Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 you will also need to edit the following registry entry. 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.
Locate the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE entry:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Service Manager
<Windows system folder>\SERVICEMGR.EXE
and delete it if it exists.
Close the registry editor.
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W32/PassMail-D is a password stealing Win32 executable virus.
W32/PassMail-D infects executable files on the local computer with an EXE extension.
W32/PassMail-D attempts to steal passwords, sending stolen information to a remote user by email. The attacker is also send certain details about the infected user, including their username, computer name, IP address and version of Windows being run. W32/PassMail-D is a password stealing Win32 executable virus.
W32/PassMail-D attempts to steal passwords, sending stolen information to a remote user by email. The attacker is also send certain details about the infected user, including their username, computer name, IP address and version of Windows being run.
W32/PassMail-D copies itself to the Windows system folder as SERVICEMGR.EXE and creates the following registry entry in order to run itself on startup:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Service Manager
<Windows system folder>\SERVICEMGR.EXE
W32/PassMail-D infects executable files on the local computer with an EXE extension. When an infected file is run, the host file is dropped as a hidden file with a HWD extension and executed.
The virus may also create or alter registry entries in the following locations:
HKCU\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\Service Manager\Service Manager\
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\
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