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Microsoft Security Intelligence
Published Nov 01, 2010 | Updated Sep 15, 2017

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:
 
 
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