Malware type: Trojan

Aliases: Generic.dm (McAfee), Trojan.Startpage (Symantec), TR/StartPage.akc.1 (Avira),

In the wild: Yes

Destructive: No

Language: English

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

Encrypted: No

Description: 

This Trojan modifies the Internet Explorer settings in order to redirect the said browser to a specified Web site. It also adds several Web site shortcuts in the user's Favorite's folder and modifies the system's HOSTS file.

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

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Description created: Jul. 25, 2004 7:06:30 PM GMT -0800
Description updated: Jan. 1, 2005 7:40:48 PM GMT -0800

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