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Trojan.Downloader.WMA.Wimad.N

First posted on 21 November 2011.
Source: BitDefender

Aliases :

There are no other names known for Trojan.Downloader.WMA.Wimad.N.

Explanation :

This is an disguised application meant to trick the user to download and execute a malware. Usually it states the false incapacity of your software configuration to view this kind of media. Due to the common misconception that malware or viruses are only in executables, the user could be lead to trust this strategy and install without his knowledge the downloaded threat.

The file could be saved with different names of various celebrities, usually events or generally appealing things to users. This makes the malware spread with the help of users.

First , the malware opens a browser window to fastmp3player.com where it gets a file , which is an installer signed with the name Adware.PlayMp3z.A ( a detailed description of this malware here : http://www.bitdefender.ro/VIRUS-1000279-ro--Adware.PlayMp3z.A.html ). The downloaded file is saved with the name "PLAY_MP3.exe" .

Last update 21 November 2011

 

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