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TROJ_BRIDGE.A
Overview

Malware type: Trojan

Aliases: Trojan-Spy.Win32.Briss.i (Kaspersky), Troj/Bridge-B (Sophos),

In the wild: Yes

Destructive: No

Language: English

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

Encrypted: No

Overall risk rating:


Reported infections:

Damage potential:

Low

Distribution potential:

Low

Description: 
This Trojan program, which usually arrives as a setup file, sends a message to a specific Website to check for updates. One of its dropped files registers itself in the system registry and redirects Internet Explorer browsers to a certain commercial Web site.

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

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

Description created: Mar. 25, 2004 9:04:47 PM GMT -0800

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