HEUR-DBLEXT/Crypted - Malware

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Virus:	HEUR-DBLEXT/Crypted
Date discovered:	23/06/2006
Type:	AHeAD Heuristic special detection
In the wild:	Yes
Reported Infections:	Low
Distribution Potential:	Low
Damage Potential:	Low
Static file:	No
Engine version:	7.01.00.17

General Aliases:

Similar detection:
• HIDDENEXT/Crypted
• HEUR/Crypted

Special detection HEUR-DBLEXT/Crypted

Description:
The detection reports programs that are packed, encrypted or modified in an unusal way and that try to simulate harmless content by means of file extensions. Although this method already is some years old, it is still used very frequently. As a rule, extensions for picture and document formats are used, such as .JPG, .DOC or .PDF.

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

• 7.01.00.17 ( 23/06/2006 )
• 7.06.00.30 ( 26/10/2007 )

See a brief description here.

Description inserted by Andrei Ivanes on Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:36 (GMT+1)
Description updated by Andrei Gherman on Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:21 (GMT+1)

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