PC Security Shield Virus Alert:
I-Worm.Win32.Ratos.27136
Also Known As
Type
Trojan Horse
Systems Affected
Win32
Resident in System Memory
No
Origin
others
Encryption
No
How it spread
Email
Infection symptoms
Sends email, Creates file
Specific date of infections
None
Destructivity/ Distribution Potential
** / ***
Technical Description
Summary
Tihs worm spreads via email and it is rapidly spreading. It was found on Aug.
16, 2009.
Upon execution the copies of worm,"rasor38a.dll" is created in window folder and "winpsd.exe" is created in Window system folder.
It retrieves email addresses from the infected system and spreads by sending email with attaching worm as subjected "Photos'.
The details are now analyzing, so the detected name I-Worm.Win32.Ratos.27136 can be changed.
How it spreads
Worm spreads via email with its own SMTP engine and the spreading via email spreads by retrieving email addresses from ifected system.