Virus:Worm/Locksky.V.1.B
Date discovered:11/01/2006
Type:Worm
In the wild:Yes
Reported Infections:Low
Distribution Potential:Low
Damage Potential:Medium
Static file:Yes
File size:7.976 Bytes
MD5 checksum:a95a205a052437abb22a4bf23976f96a
VDF version:6.33.00.110

 General Method of propagation:
   • Email


Aliases:
   •  Symantec: PWSteal.Trojan
   •  Kaspersky: Email-Worm.Win32.Locksky.t
   •  Sophos: W32/Loosky-L


Platforms / OS:
   • Windows 95
   • Windows 98
   • Windows 98 SE
   • Windows NT
   • Windows ME
   • Windows 2000
   • Windows XP
   • Windows 2003


Side effects:
   • Drops a file

 Files The following file is created:

– A file that contains collected email addresses:
   • %malware execution directory%\attrib.ini

 Stealing It tries to steal the following information:
– Email account information obtained from the registry key: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account Manager\Accounts

Description inserted by Irina Boldea on Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Description updated by Irina Boldea on Tuesday, April 18, 2006

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