Internet threat level: 1
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Trojan-Clicker.Win32.Small.eb
| Detected | Feb 27 2005 14:38 GMT |
| Released | Feb 27 2005 14:38 GMT |
| Published | Jan 25 2008 14:09 GMT |
Payload
Removal instructions
Technical Details
This Trojan opens web sites without the knowledge or consent of the user. It is a Windows PE EXE file. It is 3072 bytes in size. It is written in C++.
Payload
Once launched, the Trojan will use Internet Explorer to open the link shown below at random intervals:
Removal instructions
If your computer does not have an up-to-date antivirus, or does not have an antivirus solution at all, follow the instructions below to delete the malicious program:
- Use Task Manager to terminate the Trojan process.
- Delete the original Trojan file (the location will depend on how the program originally penetrated the victim machine).
- Update your antivirus databases and perform a full scan of the computer (download a trial version of Kaspersky Anti-Virus).
Programs classified as Trojan-Clicker are designed to access Internet resources (usually web pages). This is done either by sending appropriate commands to the browser or by replacing system files that provide “standard” addresses for Internet resources (such as the Windows hosts file).
A malicious user may use Trojan-Clicker programs to:
- increase the number of visits to certain sites in order to boost the number of hits for online ads
- conduct a DoS (Denial of Service) attack on a particular server
- lead potential victims to viruses or Trojans.
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