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Mal/Dbot-A

Category
Type
What to do
Prevalence low high

Summary

 
Affected operating systems Windows
Characteristics
  • Installs itself in the registry
Protection available since 15 May 2008 18:25:09 (GMT)
Last updated 18 June 2008 14:13:59 (GMT)
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More Information

Mal/Dbot-A is a file with behavioral characteristics typical of backdoor Trojans.

Typical functionality includes:

Installation of itself in a system folder and setting of a runkey;
Accessing the internet to communicate with a remote server via HTTP;
Possibly scanning for, and attempting to terminate, security related processes.

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