Win32.Daqa.A

ChangeLog:
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2004-08-05 23:43	Description was changed. New: "Win32.Daqa.A is a trojan that contains limited backdoor functionality to allow unauthorized access to an affected machine. Its ultimate intention, however, appears to be to install an LSP (Layered Service Provider), presumably to monitor and intercept web traffic from the affected machine. It functions only in conjunction with additional files, and has been associated with particular types of adware. Computer Associates have received several reports of this trojan from the wild. Backdoor Functionality The trojan has the ability to perform actions via remote instruction. Its controller has the ability to:" Old: "Win32.Daqa.A is a trojan that contains limited backdoor functionality to allow unauthorized access to an affected machine. Its ultimate intention, however, appears to be to install an LSP (Layered Service Provider), presumably to monitor and intercept web traffic from the affected machine. It functions only in conjucntion with additional files, and has been associated with particular types of adware. Computer Associates have received several reports of this trojan from the wild. Backdoor Functionality The trojan has the ability to perform actions via remote instruction. Its controller has the ability to:"
2004-07-30 23:48	Description was changed. New: "Win32.Daqa.A is a trojan that contains limited backdoor functionality to allow unauthorized access to an affected machine. Its ultimate intention, however, appears to be to install an LSP (Layered Service Provider), presumably to monitor and intercept web traffic from the affected machine. It functions only in conjucntion with additional files, and has been associated with particular types of adware. Computer Associates have received several reports of this trojan from the wild. Backdoor Functionality The trojan has the ability to perform actions via remote instruction. Its controller has the ability to:" Old: "Win32.Daqa.A is a trojan that contains limited backdoor functionality to allow unauthorized access to an affected machine. Its ultimate intention, however, appears to be to install an LSP (Layered Service Provider), presumably to monitor and intercept web traffic from the affected machine. It functions only in conjucntion with additional files, and has been associated with particular types of adware. Backdoor Functionality The trojan has the ability to perform actions via remote instruction. Its controller has the ability to:"