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MsnChirstmas.A
Threat Level I
Damage II
Distribution I
Common name: MsnChirstmas.A
Technical name: W32/MsnChristmas.A.worm
Threat level: Medium
Type: Worm
Effects: Sends messages with the worm to all our contacts of MSN Messenger. It also reduces considerably the performance of the infected computer.
Affected platforms: Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95
First detected on: Dec. 26, 2007
Detection updated on: Jan. 11, 2008
In circulation? No
Proactive protection: Yes, using Antivirus Softwares
Brief Description
MsnChirstmas.A is a worm that sends messages with the worm to all our contacts of MSN Messenger. It also reduces considerably the performance of the infected computer.
MsnChirstmas.A spreads via IRC channels, by sending copies of itself to the contact list of the infected computer.
Visible Symptoms
MsnChirstmas.A is easy to recognize, as it sends messages with the worm as an attached file to our MSN Messenger contacts with one of the following subjects:
Christmas photo! :D
vengo de fi este foto
lbum
Hey i que hace el
lbum de foto! Si vea el loL del em
xmas photo!: D
haha :D
lol, christmas pictures off me
hola, My Christmas picture for you :)
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