Content
Generic FakeAlert!htm
- Type
- Trojan
- SubType
- Script
- Discovery Date
- 03/16/2009
- Length
- varies
- Minimum DAT
- 5555 (03/16/2009)
- Updated DAT
- 5856 (01/09/2010)
- Minimum Engine
- 5.2.00
- Description Added
- 03/16/2009
- Description Modified
- 07/24/2009 8:00 AM (PT)
Risk Assessment
- Corporate User
- Low-Profiled
- Home User
- Low-Profiled
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Characteristics
Overview -
-- Update July 24, 2009 --
The risk assessment of this threat has been updated to Low-Profiled due to media attention at:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/23/eclipse_scareware_scam/
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This is a detection for HTML files that contains code for performing fake online malware scan.
The following are some websites that host this Trojan:
- spyware-scannerv3.com
- thesecureyourpc.com
Once user connects to any of the above websites, it displays fake malware infection alert.
Then it performs fake malware scanning and shows report of infection.
This fake alerts will then lead to download a Rogue Antivirus Software "Personal Antivirus" and saves it as %USERPROFILE%\local settings\temp\setup-{random}.exe.
The downloaded file is detected as FakeAlert-DI.
Symptoms
Presence of downloaded file
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
Variants
Variants
N/A
All Information
Overview -
Overview -
-- Update July 24, 2009 --
The risk assessment of this threat has been updated to Low-Profiled due to media attention at:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/23/eclipse_scareware_scam/
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This is a detection for a trojan that displays misleading fake alerts to entice the user into buying a product to "repair" malware problems.
Characteristics
Characteristics -
Overview -
-- Update July 24, 2009 --
The risk assessment of this threat has been updated to Low-Profiled due to media attention at:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/23/eclipse_scareware_scam/
--
This is a detection for HTML files that contains code for performing fake online malware scan.
The following are some websites that host this Trojan:
- spyware-scannerv3.com
- thesecureyourpc.com
Once user connects to any of the above websites, it displays fake malware infection alert.
Then it performs fake malware scanning and shows report of infection.
This fake alerts will then lead to download a Rogue Antivirus Software "Personal Antivirus" and saves it as %USERPROFILE%\local settings\temp\setup-{random}.exe.
The downloaded file is detected as FakeAlert-DI.
Symptoms
Symptoms -
Presence of downloaded file
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 -
Variants
Variants -
N/A
