Initfakeav is a trojan affecting all versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system. When a computer is infected with this trojan it will display false alerts regarding viruses and can also lower the security of the infected computer. This can leave it vulnerable to further attacks and malware infections. The trojan will copy itself to [...]

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Qhosts is a trojan affecting all versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system. On infected computers the trojan will modify settings in the hosts file. By modifying the hosts file, it can control where users are directed when they enter certain urls. For example, if the user types in paypal.com, they will be redirected to [...]

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Wincod is a trojan affecting all versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system. When a computer is infected, this trojan has the ability to display popup boxes and also to modify the infected computer’s settings. Trojans can also download other malware and install malicious programs. When infected, this trojan will create various registry entries and [...]

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This is a worm affecting all versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system. The worm currently has a few different variants. This worm spreads by copying itself to removable drives. So once a computer is infected, the worm will copy itself to the various drives available. On infection, the worm will create several files and [...]

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This is a medium level trojan affecting all versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system. This trojan infects computers with an infected driver file. Once this file is executed, the trojan can then fully infect the computer. It will create various registry entries as well as opening a backdoor to download further malware. This trojan [...]

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This is a worm affecting all versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system. This worm attempts to send out mass emails and gathers email addresses from infected computers. The worm generally spreads via attachments sent in emails. Once a PC is infected, the worm will create various registry entries as well as copying itself to [...]

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