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Trojan-FakeAV.Win32.Romeo.dv

Posted: April 19, 2012

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 2/10
Infected PCs: 16
First Seen: April 19, 2012
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Trojan-FakeAV.Win32.Romeo.dv is a Trojan which is a part of a Twitter spam attack. Huge numbers of hijacked Twitter accounts send spam malicious links, hosted on .TK and .tw1.su domains, redirecting affected users to fake anti-virus software including Windows Guard Solutions. If clicked on a malicious link, computer users get a security alert illustrated by Windows Antivirus 2012 which says that harmful activities have been found on their machines and they need to make a quick scan of their system files. The hijacked accounts also send spam messages that carry links redirecting victims to the BlackHole exploit kit. Use a powerful security tool for removal of Trojan-FakeAV.Win32.Romeo.dv.

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