Threat Encyclopedia

W32/Pluto@mm

Analysis

W32/Pluto@mm is classified as a mass mailer.
A mass mailer is a type of worm that has the capability to spread itself to other systems at a great rate via email. It commonly captures email addresses in the infected system and uses them as a target list.
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Recommended Action

• Make sure that your FortiGate/FortiClient system is using the latest AV database.
• Quarantine/delete files that are detected and replace infected files with clean backup copies.