BlackAngel.B loves MSN
p2p news / p2pnet: With news of the Yahoo Yamanner JavaScript worm still echoing loudly comes a report of BlackAngel.B, a worm said to favour MSN Messenger.
However, Panda Software, which discovered BlackAngel.B, says the threat offered is low level.
It, “attempts to disable the processes belonging to several security tools, such as antivirus programs and firewalls, among others. It prevents users from accessing certain operating system tools such as the Task Manager and the Registry Editor.
“Additionally, it shuts down the computer.”
BlackAngel.B can be easily recognized, says Panda, going on:
“The user receives any of the following instant messages via MSN Messenger, which contain a link:
- jaja look a that http://galeon.
verti2/fantasma.zip
- mira este video http://galeon.verti2/fantasma.zip jaja
“When the user clicks on the link, an executable file that passes itself off as a Windows Media Player file compressed in ZIP format is downloaded to the computer.”
It also shows the pic on the right which, roughly translated, says, “The first day, you’re frightened, the second, you despair, the third you look for help, and the fourth, you die.”
Also See:
echoing loudly – Yahoo nails email worm, June 14, 2006
Panda Software – BlackAngel.B, June 14, 2006
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