Trojan.Spamavicon
Trojan.Spamavicon is a Trojan that will connect to a predefined domain to download encrypted information associated to spam emails. Trojan.Spamavicon will be used to send unsolicited email via the infected computer.
Technical Information:
Damage Level: Medium
Systems Affected: Windows 9x, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7
Manual Removal of Trojan.Spamavicon:
1. Temporarily Disable System Restore (Windows Me/XP/Vista/7) . [how to]
2. Update the virus definitions.
3. Restart Windows in SafeMode [how to]
4. Run a full system scan and clean/delete all infected file(s)
5. Delete/Modify any values added to the registry. [how to edit registry]
6. Exit registry editor and restart Windows.
Online Virus Scanner:
Another way to remove a virus without the need to install additional anti-virus application is to perform a thorough scan with free Online Virus Scanner that can be found here or on websites of legitimate anti-virus and security provider.
Technical Details and Additional Information:
Other functionalities of this Trojan:
- Checks Internet connectivity
- Allow outbound communication
- Search the compromised computer for e-mail addresses
Malicious Files Added by Trojan.Spamavicon:
%Temp%\system.exe
%System%\dbs.dat
Associated Windows Registry Entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\Current Version\Winlogon\”Shell” = “Explorer.exe, %Temp%\system.exe”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Applets\Scandisk\data
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Applets\Scandisk\hash