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TROJ_MAGICON.A
Overview

Malware type: Trojan

Aliases: Downloader-DA.dll (McAfee), Adware.Slagent (Symantec), BDS/Magicon.J (Avira),

In the wild: No

Destructive: No

Language: English

Platform: Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, ME, XP

Encrypted: Yes

Overall risk rating:


Reported infections:

Damage potential:

Medium

Distribution potential:

Low

Description: 

This memory-resident downloader Trojan is designed to terminate the following processes:

  • SYMPROXYSVC.EXE
  • SMC.EXE
  • PERSFW.EXE
  • AGENTW.EXE
  • ZONEALARM.EXE
  • BLACKICE.EXE

It has capabilities to download its latest version from the Internet and update itself.

It runs on Windows 95, 98, NT, ME, 2000 and XP.

For additional information about this threat, see:
Solution
Technical Details

Description created: Oct. 26, 2003 9:22:18 AM GMT -0800
Description updated: Dec. 24, 2003 11:49:57 PM GMT -0800

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