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Details of Virus AOL.A

All details, description and effects of AOL.A

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Common names: AOL.A
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Type: BACKDOOR
Size: 200704 Bytes
   

DETECTIONS

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Date first seen: November 18, 2003 at 00:00 AM
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Brief Description

AOL.A is a backdoor that allows hackers to gain remote access to the affected computer in order to carry out actions that compromise user confidentiality and impede the tasks performed on the computer.

 

AOL.A does not spread automatically using its own means. It needs an attacking user's intervention in order to reach the affected computer. The means of transmission used include, among others, floppy disks, CD-ROMs, email messages with attached files, Internet downloads, FTP, IRC channels, peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing networks, etc.

 

EFFECTS

AOL.A allows hackers to gain remote access to the affected computer in order to carry out actions that compromise user confidentiality and impede the tasks performed on the computer.

 

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