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Trojan Uses Digital Rights Management To Infect! |
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Written by Crecia Scovill
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Wimad
Technical Name:
trojan.Isbar.389
Type:
Trojan
How It Infects: Trojan.Isbar.389 is delivered by exploiting a vulnerability in the Windows Digital Rights Management software. It will display a prompt asking you to download a license to view multimedia content.
What It Does:
- Opens a window and tries to access a URL.
- Downloads and launches .exe files from the URL.
Vulnerable Operating Systems:
Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP
Aliases:
TR/WMA.Wimad.D.1
Win32/Wimad!Trojan
Trojan-Downloader.WMA.Wimad.d
Trojan.Wimad
Trojan/Downloader-UA
How To Avoid Infection:
Do not download unknown files or files from unknown sources. Do not click links in emails from unknown or suspicious sources. Scan all downloaded files with StopSign before running them. Ensure your computer has all critical updates from Microsoft Windows Update.
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