Threat Information for "Trojan.Fakealert.291"

Removal Top

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Summary Top
  • Name: Trojan.Fakealert.291
  • Aliases:
  • Date Discovered: 2007-08-07
  • Protection Added: 2007-08-21
Description Top 
-- Ease of Removal

1: Injects DLLs into running processes
2: File names uniquely generated
3: Creates new registry entries with consistent data
4: Consistent file contents

-- Damage/Intrusion/Annoyance

1: Displays deceptive error messages
2: Creates new files

-- Propagation/Saturation

1: Spreads through Peer-2-Peer software
2: Installed by other infections
Technical Details Top
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: *.dll MD5: df8b21f94e1ab33f60ea2c4eca078ec5
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERDESKTOP%\*.url FileSize: 226
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %COMMONDESKTOP%\*.url FileSize: 226
  • Added Registry Value:
    Key: HKLM\%CURRENTVERSIONREG%\ShellServiceObjectDelayLoad Value: msole
  • Added Registry Data:
    Key: HKCR\CLSID\*\InProcServer32 Value: [RANDOM VALUE] Data: %WINDIR%\msole.dll
  • Added Registry Data:
    Key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\*\InProcServer32 Value: [RANDOM VALUE] Data: %WINDIR%\msole.dll