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BrowserModifier:Win32/Hao123!blnk

First posted on 16 April 2016.
Source: Microsoft

Aliases :

There are no other names known for BrowserModifier:Win32/Hao123!blnk.

Explanation :

This threat is a modified Internet Explorer shortcut that changes your Internet Explorer homepage.

It might arrive on your PC through bundlers that offer free software.

The threat will run a separate threat-related file that changes the Internet Explorer shortcut in the following locations to "iexplore.exe hxxp://www[dot]hao123[dot]com /?tn=_hao_pg":

• Desktop
• Start Menu
• User Pinned Menu

Analysis by Chris Stubbs

Last update 16 April 2016

 

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