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Boface.G | |
Threat Level Damage Distribution |
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| Common name: | Boface.G |
| Technical name: | W32/Boface.G.worm |
| Threat level: | Medium |
| Type: | Worm |
| Effects: | It is designed to spread itself via the social networks Facebook and MySpace. In order to do so, it sends all the affected user's friends a message which contains a link to a supposed YouTube video, which is actually a copy of the worm. |
| Affected platforms:
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Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95 |
| First detected on: | Nov. 7, 2008 |
| Detection updated on: | Nov. 10, 2008 |
| Statistics | No |
Proactive protection: | Yes, using TruPrevent Technologies
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Brief Description | |
Boface.G is a worm designed to spread itself via the social networks Facebook and MySpace. In order to do so, it sends the affected user's friends messager or comments which contain a link to a supposed YouTube video. In order to view the video, the user is requiered to download a Flash Player update. However, the downloaded file is not an update but a copy of Boface.G. |
Visible Symptoms | |
Boface.G is difficult to recognize, as it does not display any messages or warnings that indicate it has reached the computer. |