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Email-Worm.Win32.Nyxem.e

25 Jan 2006 16:18:00 +0300

Nyxem.e started spreading on 16th January 2006.

The worm checks the system date and on 3rd of every month, it will overwrite files with the following extensions:

.doc 
.xls 
.mdb 
.mde 
.ppt 
.pps 
.zip 
.rar 
.pdf 
.psd 
.dmp

Data in these files will be lost. Users are therefore strongly recommended to back up their data.

The worm also disables antivirus solutions.

Kaspersky Lab issued an antivirus database update containing detection for Nyxem.e on 16th January. Users are strongly recommended to ensure that their antivirus databases are up to date.

If your machine is infected, and you are unable to launch your antivirus solution, please follow the removal instructions

A full description of Email-Worm.Win32.Nyxem.e is available in the Virus Encyclopaedia.