G data security labs, a provider of IT security solutions, warns of a currently circulating spam email, which will tempt unwary users with an alleged “Windows XP SP3 critical update” to infiltrate the worm disguised in the annex in the system.

The corresponding .exe file is displayed under the Windows default settings but not as such, but is disguised with a folder icon. Ralf Benz Miller, head of G data security labs, explained that although is a more old-fashioned email worm, but he finds “the camouflage of the file behind a folder icon that is interesting” and called it “pretty devious trick to fool user” one. Users who just wanted to see in the folder or don’t know that files can have other icons, would quickly get trouble.

Is the pest only enters the system, it copies itself multiple times, and disguised behind famous names. In addition, he enlists in the auto-start feature and disables Task Manager, as well as the RegEdit, so that can no longer monitor or alter important system functions and registry entries. Also exploits the infected system, to distribute themselves. G data, one sees a vulnerability due to the vicious camouflage with inexperienced users and is recommended as usual, to look at E-mail including attachment from unknown senders with great skepticism and prefer to delete in case of doubt.