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TROJ_FAKEAV.IE
Overview

Malware type: Trojan

Aliases: No Alias Found

In the wild: Yes

Destructive: No

Language: English

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

Encrypted: No

Overall risk rating:


Reported infections:

Damage potential:

Medium

Distribution potential:

Low

Description: 

This Trojan may be downloaded from remote sites by other malware. It may be dropped by other malware.

It creates folders. It drops shortcut files pointing to its executed copy, as well as a file detected as TROJ_FAKEALER.GV.

It accesses a certain URL to download a malicious file detected as Cryp_FakeAV. It then executes the downloaded file. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded file are exhibited on the affected system.

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Solution
Technical Details

Description created: Sep. 13, 2008 7:29:59 AM GMT -0800

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