Malware type: Trojan

Aliases: DNSChanger.gen (McAfee), Trojan.Flush.A (Symantec), TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen (Avira),

In the wild: Yes

Destructive: No

Language: English

Platform: Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Server 2003

Encrypted: No

Description: 

This Trojan may be dropped by another malware. It may also be downloaded from the Internet.

It modifies the affected system's Domain Name System (DNS) settings. The DNS is responsible for translating domain names into IP addresses. Modifying its setttings, along with the system's Internet settings, allows the system to connect to possibly malicious Web sites.

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Description created: Sep. 8, 2006 11:18:17 PM GMT -0800

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