TROJ_STARTPAG.AG
This Trojan is actually a .DLL file that is installed onto a system by other programs. Adware, spyware, other malware, or any other program capable of running library files can possibly be used to install it.
Malware type: Trojan
Aliases: StartPage-DU.dll, Win32.Startpage.FZ, Startpage.10.BH, TR/StartPage.IX, Trojan:Win32/StartPage.IX1
In the wild: No
Destructive: No
Language: English
Platform: Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP
Encrypted: No
Overall risk rating: Low
Reported infections: Low
Damage potential: Low
Distribution potential: Low
(Note: .DLL files are also known as library files.)
When this Trojan executes, it drops the file SP.HTML in the user's Temp folder or the Windows Temp folder. It also changes the settings of Internet Explorer’s (IE) startup and search pages. It causes IE’s startup page to open a blank page while the search pages are redirected to open the SP.HTML file instead. It runs on Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, and XP.
Jan 22 - 
01:13 PM PT | filed under Antivirus & Security | 
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