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Trojan.Popper (Symantec)
Windows Overlay Components
Danger Level:
6
Category Description:
Trojans are malicious applications that pose themselves as legitimate software in order to trick users to install them. Once on the victim's machine, it may run any number of malicious process to steal vital information or inflict damage to other software.
Comment:
Downloads software without users knowledge.
Installs itself as a Windows service and creates startup entries so it will run each time the computer is rebooted. Has the ability to monitor the startup entries and replace them if they are removed.
Communicates with a host to receive update commands and display advertisements.
An uninstaller is included with this trojan. It can be executed from the Add or Remove Progams.
The uninstaller does not remove all files that have been downloaded and installed.