HTML/Feebs.Gen - Malware

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Virus:	HTML/Feebs.Gen
Type:	Trojan
In the wild:	Yes
Reported Infections:	Low
Distribution Potential:	Low
Damage Potential:	Low
Static file:	No
Engine version:	6.33.00.36

Special detection HTML/Feebs.Gen

Description:
Feebs is malware which wraps an executable in html and script code. The executable is encrypted in this script and is dropped on execution. The malware author uses this technique to obfuscate the presence of the executable file and deliver it to the victim without being blocked by an anti-virus scanner.

Version history:
The following engine updates were released in order to enhance detection:

   • 6.33.00.36   ( 09/02/2006 )
   • 6.36.00.44   ( 21/11/2006 )
   • 6.36.00.49   ( 05/12/2006 )
   • 7.03.01.46   ( 29/03/2007 )
   • 7.04.00.26   ( 23/05/2007 )
   • 7.04.00.29   ( 30/05/2007 )
   • 7.04.00.34   ( 19/06/2007 )
   • 7.06.00.53   ( 24/01/2008 )

See a brief description here.

Description inserted by Oliver Auerbach on Thu, 09 Feb 2006 22:50 (GMT+1)
Description updated by Andrei Ivanes on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:34 (GMT+1)

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