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Trojan:W32/Vundo

First posted on 20 April 2009.
Source: SecurityHome

Aliases :

There are no other names known for Trojan:W32/Vundo.

Explanation :

A trojan, or trojan horse, is a seemingly legitimate program which secretly performs other, usually malicious, functions. It is usually user-initiated and does not replicate.

Additional DetailsThis is the Trojan:W32/Vundo family description.

Vundo variants are components of an adware program that downloads and displays pop-up advertisements.

The adware is normally downloaded by users from the websites; these malicious sites are normally promoted by spam e-mails.

For representative examples of Vundo variants:

• Trojan:W32/Vundo.HD • Trojan:W32/Monderd.gen

Last update 20 April 2009

 

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