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| Affected operating systems | Windows |
|---|---|
| Included in our products from | August 2008 (4.32) |
| Protection available since | 12 June 2008 22:49:31 (GMT) |
| Detected by | All Sophos products |
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Please follow the instructions for removing Trojans.
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Troj/FakeAv-V is a Trojan for the Windows platform.
Troj/FakeAv-V includes functionality to access the internet and communicate with a remote server via HTTP.
When Troj/FakeAv-V is installed the following files are created:
<User>\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\XP Antivirus 2008.lnk
<Desktop>\XP Antivirus 2008.lnk
<User>\Start Menu\XP Antivirus 2008\Uninstall XP Antivirus 2008.lnk
<User>\Start Menu\XP Antivirus 2008\XP Antivirus 2008.lnk
<System>\scui.cpl
The following registry entry is set:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer
UserSession
9FB3C0FC9EAC7A54541A0580ED344481
Registry entries are created under:
HKCU\Software\9FB3C0FC9EAC7A54541A0580ED344481\Options
