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Troj/Agent-GQO

Category
Type
What to do
Prevalence low high

Summary

 
Affected operating systems Windows
Protection available since 27 February 2008 07:12:02 (GMT)
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More Information

Troj/Agent-GQO is a Trojan for the Windows platform.

When run Troj/Agent-GQO copies itself to <System>\hot.exe and attempts to contact a remote website.

Troj/Agent-GQO creates the file <Start Menu>\Programs\Startup\Norton AntiVirus.bat which is designed to run the Trojan on startup. This file is also detected as Troj/Agent-GQO.

Troj/Agent-GQO also creates the file <Desktop>\OWNED BY EVIL KID!!!.TXT. This file can be safely removed.

Troj/Agent-GQO may also display the messages like "ARE YOU STUPID OR WHAT? I JUST GOT YOUR COMPUTER HACKED! SORRY FOR YOU, BUT GOOD FOR ME! YOUR MONEY IS NOW MINE!!! HA HA HA!" or "you never get rid of me!!"

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