Effects: It steals user's passwords of the Instant Messaging Program "Yahoo Messenger" from the infected computer. Then it
sends this data to a Web page.
Affected platforms: Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95
First detected on: Dec. 26, 2007
Detection updated on: Dec. 26, 2007
In circulation? No
Brief Description
Yahmail.A is a Trojan steals user's passwords of the Instant Messaging Program "Yahoo Messenger" from the infected computer. Then it sends this data to a Web page.
Yahmail.A can be downloaded by other malware or it can also come in a spam mail.
Visible Symptoms
Yahmail.A is difficult to recognize, as it does not display any messages or warnings that indicate it has reached the computer.