Classification

Category :

Malware

Type :

-

Aliases :

Spammer, SPAM tool

Summary

A Spammer is a standalone utility that allows to send massive amounts unsolicited emails (SPAM) to different addresses. A Spammer usually fakes email message headers and uses anonymous SMTP servers to send emails. These programs are not destructive. In several countries usage of such tools is illegal.

Removal

Based on the settings of your F-Secure security product, it will either move the file to the quarantine where it cannot spread or cause harm, or remove it.

A False Positive is when a file is incorrectly detected as harmful, usually because its code or behavior resembles known harmful programs. A False Positive will usually be fixed in a subsequent database update without any action needed on your part. If you wish, you may also:

  • Check for the latest database updates

    First check if your F-Secure security program is using the latest updates, then try scanning the file again.

  • Submit a sample

    After checking, if you still believe the file is incorrectly detected, you can submit a sample of it for re-analysis.

    Note: If the file was moved to quarantine, you need to collect the file from quarantine before you can submit it.

  • Exclude a file from further scanning

    If you are certain that the file is safe and want to continue using it, you can exclude it from further scanning by the F-Secure security product.

    Note: You need administrative rights to change the settings.

Technical Details

There exist several anti-spammer tools that generate fake bounce email messages. That tricks some automated spammer tools to exclude a 'bounced' email address from their lists.Most famous anti-spammer tools: Toxic Waste Dump. Most famous spammer tools: ICQ-Spammer, AnonEBomber.