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W32/VKon-A

Category
Type
What to do
Prevalence low high

Summary

 
How it spreads
  • Chat programs
Affected operating systems Windows
Characteristics
  • Installs itself in the registry
Protection available since 21 May 2008 17:47:57 (GMT)
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Action

More Information

W32/VKon-A spreads using the social networking site Vkontakte.ru.

W32/VKon-A executes its payload after 10am on the 25th day of the month. At this time it deletes files from the C: drive.

When run W32/VKon-A copies itself to <Application Data>\Vkontakte\svc.exe.

W32/VKon-A creates a registry entry at the following location so that it runs automatically at startup:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
DurovVkon
<Application Data>\Vkontakte\svc.exe

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