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Trojan:Win32/Vundo.gen!AJ

First posted on 27 March 2009.
Source: SecurityHome

Aliases :

Trojan:Win32/Vundo.gen!AJ is also known as Also Known As:Trojan.Vundo (Symantec).

Explanation :

Trojan:Win32/Vundo.gen!AJ is a component of Win32/Vundo - a multiple-component family of programs that deliver 'out of context' pop-up advertisements. They may also download and execute arbitrary files. Vundo is often distributed as a DLL file and installed on an affected machine as a Browser Helper Object (BHO) without a user's consent. This family uses advanced defensive and stealth techniques to escape detection and to hinder removal.

Symptoms
There are no obvious symptoms that indicate the presence of this malware on an affected machine.

Trojan:Win32/Vundo.gen!AJ is a component of Win32/Vundo - a multiple-component family of programs that deliver 'out of context' pop-up advertisements. They may also download and execute arbitrary files. Vundo is often distributed as a DLL file and installed on an affected machine as a Browser Helper Object (BHO) without a user's consent. This family uses advanced defensive and stealth techniques to escape detection and to hinder removal. For more information, please see the Win32/Vundo analysis elsewhere in our encyclopedia.

Last update 27 March 2009

 

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