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Troj/FakeAv-AAL

Category
Type
What to do
Prevalence low high

Summary

 
Affected operating systems Windows
Characteristics
  • Installs itself in the registry
  • Opens links to websites
Protection available since 10 September 2009 22:55:19 (GMT)
Last updated 11 September 2009 17:39:50 (GMT)
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Action

More Information

Troj/FakeAv-AAL is a Trojan for the Windows platform.

Troj/FakeAv-AAL downloads additional components to the following locations:
  <PROGRAM FILES>\Common Files\InternetAntivirusPro.exe (Troj/FakeAv-AAL)
  <PROGRAM FILES>\Common Files\file.exe (Troj/Sniffer-R)

Troj/FakeAv-AAL also copies itself to

  <PROFILE>\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\winlogon.exe

and sets the following registry entry to run on startup

  HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Microsoft Windows logon process
  <PROFILE>\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\winlogon.exe

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