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Autorun.AHK | |
Threat Level Damage Distribution |
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| Common name: | Autorun.AHK |
| Technical name: | W32/Autorun.AHK.worm |
| Threat level: | High |
| Type: | Worm |
| Effects: |
It spreads and affects other computers.
It searches for and steals passwords saved for certain Windows services.
It terminates processes belonging to security tools, leaving the computer vulnerable to other malware attacks.
It spreads
, through shared network resources.
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| Affected platforms:
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Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95 |
| First detected on: | Sept. 28, 2008 |
| Detection updated on: | Sept. 28, 2008 |
| Statistics | No |
Brief Description | |
Autorun.AHK is a worm that spreads by copying itself, without infecting other files. It captures certain information entered or saved by the user, with the corresponding threat to privacy:
passwords saved by certain Windows services. It reduces the security level of the computer:
it terminates processes belonging to security tools, such as antivirus programs and firewalls, leaving the computer defenseless against attacks from other malware. Autorun.AHK uses the following propagation or distribution methods: - Exploiting vulnerabilities with the intervention of the user: exploiting vulnerabilities in file formats or applications. To exploit them successfully it needs the intervention of the user: opening files, viewing malicious web pages, reading emails, etc.
- Computer networks (shared resources): it creates copies of itself in shared network resources to which it has access.
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