Overview -W32/Stration@MM
-- Update September 1, 2007 --
Another variant using instant messenging to send links to infect
files was recently discovered in the wild. Instead of using Skype Chat,
this threat was found to be messages containing links to infected files
over MSN Messenger such as:
| Here are new smiles for MSN, they are incredible! http://{blocked}.vabaominheran.com/smiles/{blocked}/ |
Please refer to the Characteristics section for other details of this
threat.
-- Update March 1, 2007 --
The risk assessment of this threat has been updated to
Low-Profiled due to media attention at:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/02/28/warezov_skype_im_worm/
-- Update March 1, 2007 --
Another variant has been seen in the wild which uses Skype Chat to
send links to infected files. More details on this specific variant can
be found at the end of the Characteristics section of this description.
-- Update October 26, 2006 --
Another variant has been seen in the wild. Please view
W32/Stration.dr
VIL entry for more information on this latest variant.
-- Update September 25, 2006 --
W32/Stration@MM has been deemed Low-Profiled due to McAfee Avert Labs
receiving several newly spammed variants of this virus.
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