Malware type: JavaScript

Aliases: Trojan-Downloader.JS.Foget (Kaspersky), HTML/Debeski (McAfee), Trojan Horse (Symantec), TR/Dldr.Foget.1 (Avira),

In the wild: Yes

Destructive: No

Language: English

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

Encrypted: No

Description: 

This malicious Java script is a downloader program that is usually embedded in a Web page. When a user visits this Web page, this Trojan connects to a certain site and logs on using a particular user name and password. Then, it attempts to download certain files from this site via HTTP.

During testing, however, it failed to fully execute this routine.

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

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Description created: Mar. 24, 2004 3:48:21 PM GMT -0800
Description updated: Mar. 24, 2004 4:16:28 PM GMT -0800

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