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F-Secure Virus Information Pages: Nyxem.D
[Summary] | [Detailed Description]

Name : Nyxem.D
Alias:I-Worm.Nyxem.d, Blackmal.C, W32.Blackmal.C@mm, W32/MyWife.c@MM, Mywife.C, Blackworm.C, W32/Mywife.C.worm
Type:Virus
Category:Virus
Platform:Win32
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Summary

This variant of the Nyxem worm was found in September 2004.
The worm spreads itself via emails.

It deletes files of various security applications.
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Detailed Description
The worm drops this file:

  • \windows\system32\About_Blackworm.C.txt

When executed, the worm will run an empty copy of Windows Media Player.

Additionally the worm can perform a Denial of Service (DoS) attack against this website:  webstats.web.rcn.net
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Last Modified: January 01, 2006