Stekct is a malicious internet worm which tries to open a backdoor connection to the compromised computer. Then it uses users social network and internet messaging systems to send spam messages containing a link to itself. These are the social networks and IMs affected by this worm:
AIM
Google Talk
ICQ
MSN
Yahoo! Messenger
Facebook
Skype
Windows Live Messenger
By opening a backdoor connection in an infected computer Stekct allows attackers to perform various commands, like to download and execute malicious files or to send spam messages to contacts from IM or social network, with a message, that tooks like:
“HAHA LOL is this your picture? hxxp://goo.gl/LFDt0?Facebook.com-IMG<six random numbers>.JPG”
Additionally, It modifies the registry to launch every time windows starts. After that, it tries to disable antivirus processes or delete system files, containing:
antivirservice
avgnt
aviraupgradeservice
avp
kavsvc
msascui
msmpsvc
windefend
wuauserv
egui.exe
ekrn.exe
msseces.exe
svhost.exe
YahooAUService.exe
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