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Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) Worm

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UnseenMenace

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Perfidious virus pushers have created a worm that poses as Microsoft's anti-piracy program, Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA).

The Cuebot-K worm spreads via AOL instant messenger in the guise of WGA. The timing of the release of the malware coincides with controversy over a feature in WGA that meant that the anti-piracy program "phoned home" with hardware and software data from PCs every time Windows started up.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/03/wga_worm/
 
http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=467535

Sorry menace beat you to it but thanks for reminding me I think this might solve a virus problem at a local school. I've been asked to go in and do a security sweep for virus' etc I'm not even a qualified tech never done any courses on it. But have fixed loads of PC's just by readin things on the net and getting help on here from you guys cheers.

I think word of mouth must of what hired me.
 
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