It’s Nice To Get Noticed
Looking at a random new incoming malware sample in F-Secure sample automation systems. Notice the Mutex names it uses:
Hey STFU yourself, why don’t you?
P.S. It’s detected as Email-Worm:MSIL/Agent.MXK
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