| Nomes comuns: |
Autorun.AQD |
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| Tipo: |
WORM |
| Tamanho: |
82432 KB |
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DETECÇÕES
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| Número de avistamentos: |
18 times |
| Data do primeiro avistamento: |
December 27, 2008 at 11:46 AM |
| Primeiro país em que foi avistado: |
United States |
| Último país em que foi avistado: |
United States |
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Brief Description
Autorun.AQD is a worm that spreads by copying itself, without infecting other files.
It captures certain information entered or saved by the user, with the corresponding threat to privacy: passwords saved by certain Windows services.
It reduces the security level of the computer: it terminates processes belonging to security tools, such as antivirus programs and firewalls, leaving the computer defenseless against attacks from other malware.
It uses stealth techniques to avoid being detected by the user:
- It deletes the original file from which it was run once it is installed on the computer.
- It modifies system permissions in order to hide itself.
Autorun.AQD 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.
The main objective of Autorun.AQD is to spread and affect other computers.
It avoids being detected by the user by using the following techniques:
- It deletes the original file from which it was run once it is installed on the computer.
- It modifies system permissions in order to hide itself.
It captures certain information entered or saved by the user, with the corresponding threat to privacy:
- Passwords saved by certain Windows services.
It reduces the security level of the computer:
- It terminates processes belonging to security tools, such as antivirus programs and firewalls, leaving the computer defenseless against attacks from other malware.
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