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Summary
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| How it spreads |
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| Affected operating systems | Windows |
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| Protection available since | 16 January 2005 16:24:33 (GMT) |
| Detected by | All Sophos products |
Sophos beta program
- Endpoint Security and Control 9.0
- Small business solutions 4.0
Action
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Please follow the instructions for removing worms.
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
CaptionMgr32
and delete it if it exists.
Close the registry editor.
More Information
W32/VBSun-A is a simple mass mailing worm written in Visual Basic. It attaches itself to emails with the following characteristic:
Subject line: Tsunami Donation! Please help!
Message text:
Please help us with your donation and view the attachment below!
We need you!
Attachment name: tsunami.exe
W32/VBSun-A will attempt to send itself to addresses found in the victim's outlook address book.
W32/VBSun-A will drop the following files in the Windows folder:
crssr.exe
raz32.exe
tsunami.exe
The following registry entry will be created so that the worm is run when a user logs on to Windows:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
CaptionMgr32
W32/VBSun-A will also attempt to carry out a DoS against www.hacksector.de.
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