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TROJ_RE.A
Overview

Malware type: Trojan

Aliases: Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Mediket.t (Kaspersky), Downloader-RE (McAfee), Downloader (Symantec), TR/Dldr.Mediket.T (Avira), TrojanDownloader:Win32/Mediket.gen (Microsoft)

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:

Medium

Distribution potential:

Low

Description: 

This Trojan checks for Internet connection. If it detects a detection, it downloads a file from a certain Web site.

It saves this file using a random file name. It later on executes this file, which Trend Micro detects as the malware TROJ_DLOADER.F.

This Trojan also drops the file VBSYS32.DLL in the Windows system folder.

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Solution
Technical Details

Description created: Jan. 29, 2005 10:48:00 AM GMT -0800

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