A Trojan is a program that enables an attacker to get nearly complete control over an infected PC. Frequently used tool by malicious hackers. When this program executes, the program performs a specific set of actions. This usually works toward the goal of allowing the trojan to survive on a system and open up a backdoor.
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Trojan.Media-Codec is a downloader trojan that often drops more threats into an infected computer and executes them. This trojan typically uses deceptive tactics, like pretending to be a codec for Windows Media Player in order for the user to install it. Spotted on adult material sites, but also spotted using advanced search engine spamming.
Drops rogue anti-spywares.
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