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| How it spreads |
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|---|---|
| Affected operating systems | Windows |
| Characteristics |
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| Included in our products from | April 2008 (4.28) |
| Protection available since | 3 March 2008 10:17:06 (GMT) |
| Detected by | All Sophos products |
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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
