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Malware posing as WGA validation and notification

New malware recently discovered on at least two help sites.

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The file name is wgavn.exe 

It creates a service named "Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Notification", as seen in the HijackThis log.

O23 - Service: Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Notification (wgavn) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\wgavn.exe

Researchers report the malware disabled various security applications and System Restore.

More here


Posted Fri, Jun 30 2006 6:30 by Susanh
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