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TROJ_NUWAR.AOL
Overview

Malware type: Trojan

Aliases: TR/Dropper.Gen (Avira), Mal/EncPk-CG (Sophos),

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:

Low

Distribution potential:

Low

Description: 

Upon execution, this Trojan drops several files, some of which are detected as TROJ_CLICKER.ALA.

It then creates a registry entry to enable its automatic execution at every system startup. It registers itself as a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to ensure its automatic execution every time Internet Explorer is run.

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

Description created: May. 11, 2008 1:31:37 AM GMT -0800

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