Waledac.AX

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Waledac.AX
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Common name:	Waledac.AX
Technical name:	W32/Waledac.AX.worm
Threat level:	Medium
Type:	Worm
Effects:	It sends spam messages related to pharmaceutical products. It spreads in email messages offering a fake service which allows to read the SMS received in any mobile phone.
Affected platforms:	Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95
First detected on:	April 21, 2009
Detection updated on:	April 21, 2009
Statistics	No

Brief Description

Waledac.AX is a worm which is designed to send spam messages related to pharmaceutical products to the email addresses gathered from the affected computer.

Waledac.AX spreads via email in messages that offer a fake service which allows to read the SMS received in any mobile phone.

Visible Symptoms
Waledac.AX is easy to recognize, as it spreads via email in messages that offer a fake service that allows any user to read the SMS received in any mobile phone:

Brief Description

Visible Symptoms

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