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Published Apr 19, 2006 | Updated Sep 15, 2017

Win32/Evaman

Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus

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Summary

Windows Defender Antivirus detects and removes this threat.
 
Win32/Evaman is a mass-mailing worm that targets Microsoft Windows.
 
The worm spreads by sending itself as an email attachment to email addresses that it finds using Yahoo! People Search or on the infected computer. The worm infects the computer when the user opens the email attachment. The worm may try to disable certain security-related software on the infected computer. Some Win32/Evaman variants may cause the user to be logged off immediately after logon.

Use the following free Microsoft software to detect and remove this threat:

You should also run a full scan. A full scan might find hidden malware.

Get more help

You can also visit our advanced troubleshooting page or search the Microsoft virus and malware community for more help.

If you’re using Windows XP, see our Windows XP end of support page.

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