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Worm:Java/Boonana
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Java.Trojan.Boonana.C (BitDefender) Java/Boonana.A (ESET) Troj/KoobCls-A (Sophos) JAVA_DLOADER.WGA (Trend Micro)
Summary
Worm:Java/Boonana is a worm in the form of a Java class applet. If run, it uses Internet cookies for the social networking site Facebook.com to post messages, from the logged on user's account to other accounts, with a hyperlink pointing to a copy of the worm.
To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may be installed in your computer, run a full-system scan with an up-to-date antivirus product such as the following:
For more information on antivirus software, see http://www.microsoft.com/windows/antivirus-partners/.
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