W32.Ganda.A@mm is a mass-mailing worm that sends email to the contacts in the Windows Address Book. The worm contains its own SMTP engine and attempts to use the computer's default SMTP server, or an open mail server in Sweden, for email propagation.
W32.Ganda.A@mm sends two email messages with the following characteristics, in Swedish or English, depending on the infected systems' language:
Subject:
Swedish:
- Olaglig_skärmsläckare?
- Rashets eller inte?
- Hakkors.
- Suspekta semaforer.
- Avskyvärd_reklam.
- Överviktiga_förnedras.
- Go ack ack ack....
- Är_USA_ett_UFO?
- Korkad president.
- Katt, hund, kanin.
English:
- Screensaver advice.
- Spy pics.
- GO USA !!!!
- G.W Bush animation.
- Is USA a UFO?
- Is USA always number one?
- LINUX.
- Nazi propaganda?
- Catlover.
- Disgusting propaganda.
Attachment: [a-z][a-z].scr
The worm also attempts to terminate the services of several antivirus and security products.
This worm appears to have originated in Sweden.
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