Threat Information for "VCClient"

Removal Top

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Summary Top
  • Name: VCClient
  • Aliases:Win32:Trojan-gen. {Other}, Trojan.Dropper.Small.QN, Adware/Small, Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Small.qn, Adware-SurfSideKick, SurfSideKick (threat-c)
  • Date Discovered: 2006-07-11
  • Protection Added: 2006-08-09
Description Top 
-- Ease of Removal

1: Consistent file contents
2: Consistently named
3: Creates new registry entries with consistent data
4: Uses running processes

-- Damage/Intrusion/Annoyance

1: Displays targeted popup advertisements [SPYWARE ONLY]
2: Autoruns at startup without an option to be disabled

-- Propagation/Saturation

1: Creates new files
2: Bundled with third-party applications [SPYWARE ONLY]
Technical Details Top
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %COMMONFILESDIR%\VCClient\VCUpdate.exe
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %COMMONFILESDIR%\VCClient\VCClient.exe.config
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %COMMONFILESDIR%\VCClient\SS1001.exe
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %COMMONFILESDIR%\VCClient
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %COMMONFILESDIR%\VCClient\ClientUpdater.bat
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %COMMONFILESDIR%\VCClient\VCUpdate.exe.config
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %COMMONFILESDIR%\VCClient\VCMain.exe
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %COMMONFILESDIR%\VCClient\VCClient.exe
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %COMMONFILESDIR%\VCClient\ICSharpCode.SharpZipLib.dll
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %COMMONFILESDIR%\VCClient\Version.txt
  • Added Registry Data:
    Key: HKCU\%CURRENTVERSIONREG%\Run Value: [RANDOM VALUE] Data: %COMMONFILESDIR%\VCClient\VCMain.exe
  • Added Registry Data:
    Key: HKCU\%CURRENTVERSIONREG%\Run Value: [RANDOM VALUE] Data: %COMMONFILESDIR%\VCClient\VCClient.exe