Spyware Warrior

[quietman7]

W32/Hotmatom
1. The worm attempts to lure victims to follow a URL link, in so doing downloading a copy of it, and infecting themselves. It monitors Internet Explorer windows in order to detect when a new message is being created within MSN Hotmail.

2. The worm monitors browser window to detect when MSN hotmail is being used for sending new mail, and inserts text to such messages, which contains a URL from where the worm is downloaded if the recipient clicks on the link.

3. It deletes files on the root of C: and A:, and copies itself there in place of those files, appending a .EXE file extension

http://secunia.com/virus_information/27456/hotmatom/
http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_138829.htm


W32.Maniccum is a worm that opens a?back door on the compromised computer?and spreads via AOL and MSN instant messenger.
http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.maniccum.html

Closes?windows?that start with the following strings:

* NORTON
* VIRUS
* FIREWALL
* SCAN
* SECURITY
* NETSTAT
* WINDOWS TASK MANAGER
* THE ETHEREAL NETWORK ANALYZER
* REGISTRY EDITOR
* SYSTEM CONFIGURATION UTILITY
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Microsoft MVP - Consumer Security 2007-2012
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