Virus name: Palyh.
Example: [Collected on the Internet, 2003]
DO NOT OPEN ANY EMAIL FROM SUPPORT@MICROSOFT.COM IF YOU RECEIVE ONE, DELETE IT WITHOUT OPENING A new computer worm that disguises itself as an e-mail from Microsoft Corp. is spreading, computer security firms warned on Monday. The |
Origins: Palyh (also known as Mankx) is a mass-mailing worm which hit the Internet in May 2003 and propagates by mailing itself to recipients extracted from
- Re: Approved (Ref: 3394-65467)
- Re: Approved (Ref: 38446-263)
- Cool screensaver
- Re: Movie
- Re: My details
- Screensaver
- Your details
- Your password
The triggering attachment can be any of the following filenames:
- _approved.pif
- application.pif
- approved.pif
- doc_details.pif
- download1053122425102485703.uue
- movie28.pif
- password.pif
- ref-394755.pif
- screen_doc.pif
- screen_temp.pif
Palyh can be identified and removed from infected machines with virus protection software updated with the latest virus definition files.
Additional Information:
 | W32/Palyh@MM (McAfee) |
Last updated: 29 January 2008
