Sophos

Troj/FakeAV-B

Aliases
  • FraudTool.Win32.XPAntivirus.n
  • Win32/Adware.XPAntivirus
Category
Type
What to do
Prevalence low high

Summary

 
Affected operating systems Windows
Characteristics
  • Drops more malware
  • Installs itself in the registry
Included in our products from April 2008 (4.28)
Protection available since 6 February 2008 23:47:12 (GMT)
Detected by All Sophos products

Action

More Information

Troj/FakeAV-B is a Trojan for the Windows platform.

Troj/FakeAV-B fraudulently reports a users system as infected and will not clean up these fraudulent reports until the users pays and registers the application.

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