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Angelfire.B | |
Threat Level DamageDistribution |
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| Common name: | Angelfire.B |
| Technical name: | Bck/Angelfire.B |
| Threat level: | Low |
| Type: | Trojan |
| Effects: | It has no destructive effects. Its main objective is to spread and infect other computers. |
| Affected platforms:
| Windows XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95 |
| Detection updated on: | Nov. 26, 2002 |
| Statistics | No |
Brief Description | |
Angelfire.B is a backdoor type Trojan whose main objective is to allow a hacker to gain access to the affected computer. Angelfire.B connects to the following website http:// mywebpages.comcast.net/ synrg/ and downloads updates from the virus. It is easy to be infected by Angelfire.B, as it reaches computers through many means: e-mail messages with infected attachments, computer networks, CD-ROMs, Internet downloads, FTP, floppy disks, etc. |
Visible Symptoms | |
Angelfire.B is difficult to identify, as it does not display any messages or warnings that indicate that it has infected a computer. |