Re: TROJAN ADWAHECK

From: pathez (pathez_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/28/04 

Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 17:12:01 -0700

It disables your computer,one component at a time. It doesn't "mass-mail" itself-because it comes through a "bridge" if you are sharing any sort of bandwidth/dsl line. It doesn't come FROM the internet/if you are visiting a web page-or-reading your mail.

"Dave" wrote:

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> "pathez" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1ee4801c4578b$43403ad0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> > TROJAN ADWAHECK is an extremely HIGH RISK trojan.
>
> no it isn't... only rates 1 of 5 on all the security sites i checked... and
> its old news... discovered 5/2
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> > (1)It is a BACK DOOR trojan-you can NOT get it via E-Mail
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> backdoor does not refer to how you get it, it means that it provides a
> backdoor for controlling your machine from outside.
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> > (2)It goes directly to the SYSTEM REGISTRY/LOCAL MACHINE
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> so what?
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> > (3)It LEARNS from your actions
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> it can download updates from a web site... it couldn't learn much from you.
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> > (4)It DISABLES one component at a time-until your system
> > is eventually completely rendered useless
>
> now thats not very good if you want to spread or even display ads to
> aggravate the user.
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> > (5)There is NO cure/fix for TROJAN ADWAHECK,at this time
>
> sure there is, its weeks old... see below:
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> http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/trojan.adwaheck.html
> http://secunia.com/virus_information/9152/adwaheck/
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