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Trojan:Win32/Vundo.gen!AM

First posted on 17 March 2009.
Source: SecurityHome

Aliases :

Trojan:Win32/Vundo.gen!AM is also known as Also Known As:Trojan.Vundo (Symantec), SPYW_VIRTUMONDE (Trend Micro).

Explanation :

Trojan:Win32/Vundo.gen!AM is a generic detection and 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.

Symptoms
There are no common symptoms associated with this threat. Alert notifications from installed antivirus software may be the only symptom(s).

Trojan:Win32/Vundo.gen!AM is a generic detection and 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 17 March 2009

 

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