Content
FakeAlert-AB.gen.a
- Type
- Trojan
- SubType
- Generic
- Discovery Date
- 08/12/2008
- Length
- Varies
- Minimum DAT
- 5359 (08/12/2008)
- Updated DAT
- 5426 (11/06/2008)
- Minimum Engine
- 5.2.00
- Description Added
- 08/12/2008
- Description Modified
- 08/17/2008 9:45 PM (PT)
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Characteristics
This is a generic detection for FakeAlert-AB trojan. For more information, please refer to http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_143903.htm.
Symptoms
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
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).
Variants
Variants
N/A
All Information
Overview -
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 -
This is a generic detection for FakeAlert-AB trojan. For more information, please refer to http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_143903.htm.
Symptoms
Symptoms -
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 -
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
