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ThreatExpert's Statistics for Generic PWS.y!q [McAfee]:

Generic PWS.y!q [McAfee] is also known as:
Threat AliasNumber of Incidents
not-a-virus:PSWTool.Win32.MailPassView.as [Kaspersky Lab]17,408
Hacktool [Symantec]16,640
not-a-virus:PSWTool.Win32.Messen [Ikarus]14,336
PSWTool.MailPassView!sd6 [PC Tools]8,320
HackTool:Win32/Mailpassview [Microsoft]6,400
PWSTool.MailPassView!sd6 [PC Tools]2,176
Trojan-Spy.Banker.GEN [PC Tools]1,536
TrojanSpy:Win32/Hitpop.gen!C [Microsoft]6
Virus.Win32.Delf.HNJ [Ikarus]6
Generic.PWS [Ikarus]4
Infostealer [Symantec]4
Infostealer.Gampass [Symantec]4
Infostealer.Onlinegame [Symantec]4
Mal/Dropper-O, Mal/EncPk-CK [Sophos]4
Mal/EncPk-EW [Sophos]4
Mal/PWS-Fam [Sophos]4
PWS:Win32/Frethog.MK [Microsoft]4
PWS:Win32/Wowsteal.AQ [Microsoft]4
Trojan-GameThief.Win32.WOW.ihp [Kaspersky Lab]4
Trojan-GameThief.Win32.WOW.nfn [Kaspersky Lab]4
Trojan-PSW.Gampass [PC Tools]4
Trojan-PSW.Win32.QQPass.hsw [Kaspersky Lab]4
Win-Trojan/OnlineGameHack.33792.CT [AhnLab]4
Win-Trojan/QQPass.41984.N [AhnLab]4
Mal/Generic-A [Sophos]2
Backdoor.Trojan [Symantec]1
Infostealer.Banker.C [Symantec]1
Mal/EncPk-HZ [Sophos]1
PWS:Win32/Zbot.PG [Microsoft]1
PWS:Win32/Zbot.PI [Microsoft]1
Spyware [Ikarus]1
Spyware:Win32/CnsMin [Microsoft]1
Trojan Horse [Symantec]1
Trojan:Win32/Provis!rts [Microsoft]1
Trojan-PSW.Win32.VB.aja [Kaspersky Lab]1
Trojan-Spy.Delf [Ikarus]1
Trojan-Spy.Win32.Delf.fzt [Kaspersky Lab]1
Trojan-Spy.Win32.Zbot [Ikarus]1
Trojan-Spy.Win32.Zbot.tpj [Kaspersky Lab]1
Win-Trojan/Agent.397312.BW [AhnLab]1
Win-Trojan/Zbot.66560.V [AhnLab]1

Generic PWS.y!q [McAfee] has the following possible countries of origin:
OriginNumber of Incidents
Israel128
China4
Brazil1
Japan1

Generic PWS.y!q [McAfee] is known to be created as:
%System%\090514-1-2.exe
%System%\090514-3-3.exe
%System%\hf0214.exe
%System%\owner.exe
%System%\psx32.exe
%Temp%\090514-1-2.exe
Notes:
  • %System% is a variable that refers to the System folder. By default, this is C:\Windows\System (Windows 95/98/Me), C:\Winnt\System32 (Windows NT/2000), or C:\Windows\System32 (Windows XP).
  • %Temp% is a variable that refers to the temporary folder in the short path form. By default, this is C:\Documents and Settings\[UserName]\Local Settings\Temp\ (Windows NT/2000/XP).