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PE_VIRUT.XY

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This file infector may be downloaded from remote sites by other malware. It may be dropped by other malware. It may also be downloaded unknowingly by a user when visiting malicious Web sites.

It infects files by appending its code to target host files. It infects files of certain types and it does not infect files that contain certain strings in their file names.

This file infector connects to an IRC server.




Original Source: http://feeds.trendmicro.com/~r/MalwareTop10/~3/185645990/default5.asp

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Tags: virut.xy

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