Content
Generic Downloader.ce
- Type
- Trojan
- SubType
- Downloader
- Discovery Date
- 11/27/2007
- Length
- Minimum DAT
- 5172 (11/27/2007)
- Updated DAT
- 5917 (03/11/2010)
- Minimum Engine
- 5.1.00
- Description Added
- 11/27/2007
- Description Modified
- 11/29/2007 6:48 AM (PT)
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Characteristics
Generic Downloader.ce is a detection for html, php, eml, jsp and asp files that contain an iframe pointing to malicious content. When such file is viewed into the browser, the malicious content is accessed, leading to system infection.
Symptoms
- The browser protection system reporting suspect activity
- Suspicious network activity
- On access scanner detecting the downloaded content as soon as this reaches the local disk
Method of Infection
Viewing an html, php, asp, eml or jsp that contain a malicious iframe will start the malicious behaviour.
Removal
AVERT recommends to always use latest DATs and engine. This threat will be cleaned if you have this combination.
Variants
Variants
N/A
All Information
Overview -
This is a generic detection for web files that use the iframe technique to download additional content.
Characteristics
Characteristics -
Generic Downloader.ce is a detection for html, php, eml, jsp and asp files that contain an iframe pointing to malicious content. When such file is viewed into the browser, the malicious content is accessed, leading to system infection.
Symptoms
Symptoms -
- The browser protection system reporting suspect activity
- Suspicious network activity
- On access scanner detecting the downloaded content as soon as this reaches the local disk
Method of Infection
Method of Infection -
Viewing an html, php, asp, eml or jsp that contain a malicious iframe will start the malicious behaviour.
Removal -
Removal -
AVERT recommends to always use latest DATs and engine. This threat will be cleaned if you have this combination.
Additional Windows ME/XP removal considerations
Variants
Variants -
N/A
