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Overview

This is a trojan detection. Unlike viruses, trojans do not self-replicate. They are spread manually, often under the premise that they are beneficial or wanted. The most common installation methods involve system or security exploitation, and unsuspecting users manually executing unknown programs. Distribution channels include email, malicious or hacked web pages, Internet Relay Chat (IRC), peer-to-peer networks, etc.

Characteristics

Specific variants of this threat may modify and install a Layered Service Provider (LSP) to WinSock. More info for these variants at: http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_140636.htm.

This is a generic detection to detect a password stealing trojan that steals ICQ password and sends information to author via email or http.  There are many variants of this trojan.  Newer variants require latest DATs for detection and cleaning.

This type of trojan might copy itself to local file system and add a registry run key to load itself at Windows startup.  The trojan stays in memory and monitors keystrokes or pop-up window captions.  The trojan might send information to a predefined email address via SMTP mail.

Symptoms

Vary.

Method of Infection

Trojans do not self-replicate. They are spread manually, often under the premise that the executable is something beneficial. Distribution channels include IRC, peer-to-peer networks, newsgroup postings, etc.

Removal

All Users:
Use current engine and DAT files for detection and removal.

Modifications made to the system Registry and/or INI files for the purposes of hooking system startup, will be successfully removed if cleaning with the recommended engine and DAT combination (or higher).

Additional Windows ME/XP removal considerations

Variants

Variants

N/A

All Information

Overview -

This is a trojan detection. Unlike viruses, trojans do not self-replicate. They are spread manually, often under the premise that they are beneficial or wanted. The most common installation methods involve system or security exploitation, and unsuspecting users manually executing unknown programs. Distribution channels include email, malicious or hacked web pages, Internet Relay Chat (IRC), peer-to-peer networks, etc.

Characteristics

Characteristics -

Specific variants of this threat may modify and install a Layered Service Provider (LSP) to WinSock. More info for these variants at: http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_140636.htm.

This is a generic detection to detect a password stealing trojan that steals ICQ password and sends information to author via email or http.  There are many variants of this trojan.  Newer variants require latest DATs for detection and cleaning.

This type of trojan might copy itself to local file system and add a registry run key to load itself at Windows startup.  The trojan stays in memory and monitors keystrokes or pop-up window captions.  The trojan might send information to a predefined email address via SMTP mail.

Symptoms

Symptoms -

Vary.

Method of Infection

Method of Infection -

Trojans do not self-replicate. They are spread manually, often under the premise that the executable is something beneficial. Distribution channels include IRC, peer-to-peer networks, newsgroup postings, etc.

Removal -

Removal -

All Users:
Use current engine and DAT files for detection and removal.

Modifications made to the system Registry and/or INI files for the purposes of hooking system startup, will be successfully removed if cleaning with the recommended engine and DAT combination (or higher).

Additional Windows ME/XP removal considerations

Variants

Variants -

N/A