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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.

Aliases

• Downloader.Trojan (Symantec)

• Trj/Downloader.DCQ (Panda)

• Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Delf.dh (AVP)

Characteristics

This is a mass-spammed Downloader Trojan. It may arrive in an email message as below:

Symptoms

It may uses different filenames as “Win-KB867282-x86-PTB.exe” (23,552 bytes), “cartao.exe” (25,088 bytes). This downloader changes some registry keys.

Method of Infection

Mass spammed

Removal

All Users:
Use specified 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 -

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.

Aliases

• Downloader.Trojan (Symantec)

• Trj/Downloader.DCQ (Panda)

• Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Delf.dh (AVP)

Characteristics

Characteristics -

This is a mass-spammed Downloader Trojan. It may arrive in an email message as below:

Symptoms

Symptoms -

It may uses different filenames as “Win-KB867282-x86-PTB.exe” (23,552 bytes), “cartao.exe” (25,088 bytes). This downloader changes some registry keys.

Method of Infection

Method of Infection -

Mass spammed

Removal -

Removal -

All Users:
Use specified 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