HTML/FakeAV

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Download Current DAT: 6609

Threat Detail

Malware Type: Trojan

Malware Sub-type: HTML

Discovery Date: 2008-10-07

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Overview
Removal

Overview

Minimum DAT

5400 (2008-10-07)

Updated DAT

5833 (2009-12-15)

Minimum Engine

5.2.00

File Length

N/A

Description Added

2008-10-07

Description Modified

2008-10-07

Malware Proliferation

Characteristics

Symptoms

Method of Infection

Removal

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Use current engine and DAT files for detection and removal.

Modifications made to the system Registry and/or INI files for the purposes of hooking system startup, will be successfully removed if cleaning with the recommended engine and DAT combination (or higher).