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Infostealer.Yohokie Reported: June 15, 2006

Description: Infostealer.Yohokie took advantage of the exploits in the Yahoo! Mail service. This trojan may arrive as an HTML email and if opened will drop a session cookie. It will then allow the attacker to hijack the victim's Yahoo session and take full control over their Yahoo! Mail account.
Technical Name:	Infostealer.Yohokie
Threat Level:	Low
Type:	Trojan Horse
Systems Affected:	Windows All

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Infostealer.Yohokie procedures requires technical know-how on computer troubleshooting. It is better to consult your LAN Administrator or Technical Persons to avoid additional damage on your computer if modifications on Services and Registry have to be done.

MANUAL REMOVAL:

1. Disable System Restore (Windows Me/XP). [how to]
2. Update the virus definitions.

3. Reboot computer in SafeMode [how to]
4. Run a full system scan and delete all files it detected.

5. In order to make sure that Infostealer.Yohokie is completely eliminated from your computer, carry out a full scan of your computer using AntiVirus and Antispyware Software. Another way to delete the virus using various Antivirus Program without the need to install can be done with Online Virus Scanner.

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