McAfee Labs Threat Advisory for JS/Nemucod

JS/Nemucod is a JavaScript downloader trojan that targets users through malware spam campaigns. JS/Nemucod downloads additional malware and executes it without the user’s consent. JS/Nemucod usually arrives through malicious spam emails with .zip extensions. When a user opens the .zip file and double clicks the JavaScript, the default web browser opens and executes the script.

Detailed information about the threat, its propagation, characteristics and mitigation can be viewed in the Threat Advisory.

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