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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

This is a trojan web page posted on the Internet. The web page contains Java script which is seemingly harmless, making the browser (Internet Explorer) appear to bounce as if it were a ball across the screen. Attempts to close the window however spawn 30 more windows of the same blank screen. Closing any of these opens 30 more windows and so on.

In the example of the page, the title of the web page was "EYEDREAM: Get Lost!".

Symptoms

[Not a virus.]

Attempts to close the window however spawn 30 more windows of the same blank screen. Closing any of these opens 30 more windows and so on.

Method of Infection

[Not a virus.]

Java script within the web page runs automatically when the page is viewed.

Removal

All Users:
Use current engine and DAT files for detection. Delete any file which contains this detection.

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 trojan web page posted on the Internet. The web page contains Java script which is seemingly harmless, making the browser (Internet Explorer) appear to bounce as if it were a ball across the screen. Attempts to close the window however spawn 30 more windows of the same blank screen. Closing any of these opens 30 more windows and so on.

In the example of the page, the title of the web page was "EYEDREAM: Get Lost!".

Symptoms

Symptoms -

[Not a virus.]

Attempts to close the window however spawn 30 more windows of the same blank screen. Closing any of these opens 30 more windows and so on.

Method of Infection

Method of Infection -

[Not a virus.]

Java script within the web page runs automatically when the page is viewed.

Removal -

Removal -

All Users:
Use current engine and DAT files for detection. Delete any file which contains this detection.

Variants

Variants -

N/A