Sophos

W32/Scrapkut-A

Aliases
  • Worm/MSN.Agent.B
  • W32.Scrapkut
Category
Type
What to do
Prevalence low high

Summary

 
How it spreads
  • Web browsing
Affected operating systems Windows
Characteristics
  • Installs itself in the registry
Included in our products from April 2008 (4.28)
Protection available since 3 March 2008 10:17:06 (GMT)
Detected by All Sophos products

Action

More Information

W32/Scrapkut-A is a worm for the Windows platform.

W32/Scrapkut-A attempts to propagate through the Orkut platform by injecting malicious JavaScript into the victim's scrapbook.

When executed, W32/Scrapkut-A copies itself to the program files folder as WindowsUpdate.scr (the worm is intended for computers of Spanish locale):

C:\Arquivos de programas\WindowsUpdate.scr

The following Registry entry is set to run the worm at startup:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
WindowsUpdate
C:\Arquivos de programas\WindowsUpdate.scr

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