Description of Infector 1.7 :
Infector 1.7 is a Trojan that grants a remote attacker immense control of the system to perform various malicious activities. It has the capability to act as a binder which combines more than two files in a compromised system to form one file. Furthermore, the Trojan can shutdown systems, force a system reboot, disable a server in a network, and even gather information on the system such as the username of the owner and the version of the operating system among others.
Recommendation for Infector 1.7 :
It is strongly recommended that this be removed from your system to protect you from malicious attacks such as gaining unauthorized access of your computer.
Trusted: No
Trojan: Yes
Chronic: No
Adware: No
Carrier: No
Browser Hijacker: No
Dialer: No
Commercial Keylogger: No
Remote Administration Tool: No
Suspected: No
Company Name: FC
Platforms Affected:
Methods of Distribution: This is spread through stealth installation.
Variants/Versions:
Release Date: 2001