Content
Del-500
- Type
- Trojan
- SubType
- Win32
- Discovery Date
- 03/08/2006
- Length
- varies
- Minimum DAT
- 4713 (03/08/2006)
- Updated DAT
- 5162 (11/13/2007)
- Minimum Engine
- 5.1.00
- Description Added
- 03/08/2006
- Description Modified
- 03/15/2006 10:59 PM (PT)
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Characteristics
This is a file deleting trojan. Upon execution, the trojan attempts to delete the following files in the victim machine.
Symptoms
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, email, 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).
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 -
This is a file deleting trojan. Upon execution, the trojan attempts to delete the following files in the victim machine.
Symptoms
Symptoms -
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, email, 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
