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Fakedel.D | |
Threat Level DamageDistribution |
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| Common name: | Fakedel.D |
| Technical name: | Joke/Fakedel.D |
| Threat level: | Low |
| Type: | Joke |
| Effects: |
It pretends to carry out destructive actions or modifies the mouse or screen settings.
It does not spread automatically using its own means.
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| Affected platforms:
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Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95 |
| First detected on: | Jan. 2, 2007 |
| Detection updated on: | Jan. 2, 2007 |
| Statistics | No |
Proactive protection: | Yes, using TruPrevent Technologies
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Brief Description | |
Fakedel.D is a joke type malware. These are completely harmless programs that display false messages informing users that destructive actions have been carried out on their computer, pretend to carry out destructive actions, modify the mouse or screen settings, etc. Fakedel.D 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. |