This Internet worm affects Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP and 2003 and its main task consist in downloading the Downloader.JGP Trojan, which will try to propagate by using all e-mail addresses found in the infected PC. |  |
Annie Gay, the vice president of Sophos for Ccontinental Europe, Middle East and Africa, said the following about this issue: " This new worm shows that all pretexts are good to exploit the public interest to infect to the utmost lost of PCs.
It is very probable that other cybercriminals try to get advantage of this sport fever as the contest moves forward. It is essential that the user protect their PCs to avoid falling into these traps if they do not want to get “red card”.
Sixem.A shut up certain process corresponding to security applications, mainly security, antiviruses and firewalls:
| _AVP32.EXE, _AVPCC.EXE, _AVPM.EXE, AVCONSOL.EXE, AVP.EXE, AVP32.EXE, AVPCC.EXE, AVPM.EXE, blackd.exe, blackice.exe, FRW.EXE, iamapp.exe, iamserv.exe, MSCONFIG.EXE, NAVAPW32.EXE, NAVW32.EXE, NETSTAT.EXE, OUTPOST.EXE, REGEDIT.EXE, TASKMGR.EXE, UPDATE.EXE, VSECOMR.EXE, VSHWIN32.EXE, vsmon.exe, VSSTAT.EXE, WEBSCANX.EXE, zonealarm.exe. |
Characteristics of the messages spread by the worm:
Subject of the message (one of the following):
Crazy soccer fans
My sister whores, s**t i dont know
My tricks for you Naked World Cup game set
Please reply me Tomas
Soccer fans killed five teens Attachment (one of the following):
EMILY_SELFPHOTO.JPG.EXE
KELLY_NUDE_IMGS.JPG.EXE
LINDA_BIGTIT.GIF.EXE
SOCCER_FANS.JPG.EXE
Content of the messages:
Message 1:
Nudists are organising their own tribute to the world cup, by staging their own nude soccer game, though it is not clear how the teams will tell each other apart. Good photos ;)
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Message 2:
Soccer fans killed five teens, watch what they make on photos. Please report on this all who know.
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