Trojan.FakeAlert

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Name:	Trojan.FakeAlert
Threat Level:	High
Description:	Trojan.FakeAlert will hijack the desktop background with an image alerting the user that their computer system has been infected with spyware. It also changes some settings of windows which include:- disabling permissions for the user to change the background image and setting the active desktop to 'show web content'. It is usually installed in conjunction with a rogue anti-spyware application.
Type:	TT_Backdoor, TT_Downloader, TT_H
Also known as:	Downloader.MisleadApp [Symantec] Hoax.Win32.Agent.n [Kaspersky]
Removal:	This infection can be removed using Spyware Doctor.

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