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W32/Giframer

Type
Virus
SubType
Win32
Discovery Date
07/15/2008
Length
Minimum DAT
5339 (07/15/2008)
Updated DAT
5528 (02/16/2009)
Minimum Engine
5.2.00
Description Added
07/15/2008
Description Modified
07/24/2008 3:28 PM (PT)
Risk Assessment
Corporate User
Low
Home User
Low

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Characteristics

W32/Giframer are those image files that contain malicious iframe src links, which may result in the downloading of other malwares.

Symptoms

image files contains suspicious iframe at the end

Method of Infection

W32/Giframer may be the result of original image file being infected by a certain virus.

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 -

W32/Giframer detects those image files that contain malicious iframe.

Aliases

  • Mal/Iframe-I
  • Trojan-Downloader.HTML.IFrame.ij
  • Trojan.Maliframe!html

Characteristics

Characteristics -

W32/Giframer are those image files that contain malicious iframe src links, which may result in the downloading of other malwares.

Symptoms

Symptoms -

image files contains suspicious iframe at the end

Method of Infection

Method of Infection -

W32/Giframer may be the result of original image file being infected by a certain virus.

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