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Narod Goes After Passwords! |
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Written by Crecia Scovill
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Type:
Password trojan
Technical Name:
Trojan.PWS.Narod
What It Does:
- Copies itself to your Windows system directory.
- Adds itself to your computer's registry so that the infection runs when Windows starts.
- Monitors webpages you visit and records passwords entered.
How It Infects:
Narod can be distributed by any means, including but not limited to:
- Email attachments
- Instant message attachments
- Infected websites
- Hyperlinks to infected websites from email or instant messages
- Downloading by other malware
- Through peer-to-peer networks
Vulnerable Operating Systems:
Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP
Aliases:
BDS/SysIEDL
Win32:Trojan-gen. {UPX!}
PSW.Generic.JQJ
Trojan.Spy.Systiem.A
TrojanSpy.Sisie.a
Win32/DKS.A!Trojan
Win32/DKS.A
Logger.Sisie.a
Hijacker/Sysie
PE_Virus!Maximus
Trojan-Spy.Win32.Sisie.a
PWS-Narod
TrojanSpy:Win32/Sisie
Win32/PSW.Narod.A
W32/Dks.1_5
Trj/Narod.A
Troj/Bckdr-GDI
Keylogger.Trojan
Trojan.Spy.Win32.Sisie
How To Avoid Infection:
Do not click any unexpected links in instant messages. Do not download email attachments from unexpected sources. Do not download unknown files or files from unknown sources. Scan all downloaded files with StopSign and ensure that all updates are installed from Microsoft Update.
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