Troj/FakeAle-BA

Category	Viruses and Spyware
Type	Trojan
What to do	If you've received an alert for a virus or spyware, then follow the instructions for removing the threat.
Prevalence	low high

Summary


Affected operating systems	Windows
Included in our products from	May 2008 (4.29)
Protection available since	4 April 2008 19:19:08 (GMT)
Detected by	All Sophos products

Troj/FakeAle-BA displays fake spyware alerts in order to lure the user into installing software from a remote location.

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