W32/Anset.A@mm

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W32/Anset.A@mm Destructivity: Spreading: Overall risk:
  
• Detected by virus detection files published: 10/25/2001 • Type: Worm
• Virus characteristics first published: 10/25/2001 • Spreading mechanism: Email
• Virus characteristics latest update: 12/17/2003 • Overall risk: Low
• Infection type: Microsoft Windows 95/98/98 SE/ME/NT 4/2000/XP/2003/Vista  

Virus type Spreading
mechanism 		Destructivity
and payload 		Additional
descriptions 		Detection
and removal
Email characteristics:
  • Subject: ANTS Version 3.0
  • Body: Anhngend die neue Version 3.0 von ANTS, dem bislang einzigartigen kostenlosen Trojanerscanner.
    Zum installieren einfach die angefgte Datei ausfhren.

    Attached you will find the brand new Version 3.0 of ANTS, the unique freeware trojan scanner.
    To install ANTS simply run the attached setup file.

    Adieu, Andreas

    webmaster@avnetwork.de

    http://www.ants-online.de

  • Attachment: ANTS3SET.EXE
The worm installs itself with a random name in the Windows directory, and points the registry key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runonce to point to this, so that it is started on bootup.
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