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Net-Worm:W32/Koobface.gen
Summary
A type of worm that replicates by sending complete, independent copies of itself over a social network. It uses social engineering techniques to assist its spread.Additional Details
Net-Worm:W32/Koobface.gen is the Generic Detection of Net-Worm:W32/Koobface variants. Koobface uses online
social networks - such as Facebook, Hi5, Friendster, Myspace and so on - to spread.
For a representative example of Koobface, please see the follow description:
About Generic Detections
Unlike more traditional detections (also known as signatures or single-file detections) a Generic Detection does not identify a unique or individual malicious program. Instead, a Generic Detection looks for broadly applicable code or behavior characteristics that indicate a file as potentially malicious, so that a single Generic Detection can efficiently identify dozens, or even hundreds of malware.
social networks - such as Facebook, Hi5, Friendster, Myspace and so on - to spread.
For a representative example of Koobface, please see the follow description:
About Generic Detections
Unlike more traditional detections (also known as signatures or single-file detections) a Generic Detection does not identify a unique or individual malicious program. Instead, a Generic Detection looks for broadly applicable code or behavior characteristics that indicate a file as potentially malicious, so that a single Generic Detection can efficiently identify dozens, or even hundreds of malware.