Parent class: TrojWare
Trojans are malicious programs that perform actions which are not authorized by the user: they delete, block, modify or copy data, and they disrupt the performance of computers or computer networks. Unlike viruses and worms, the threats that fall into this category are unable to make copies of themselves or self-replicate. Trojans are classified according to the type of action they perform on an infected computer.Class: Trojan
A malicious program designed to electronically spy on the user’s activities (intercept keyboard input, take screenshots, capture a list of active applications, etc.). The collected information is sent to the cybercriminal by various means, including email, FTP, and HTTP (by sending data in a request).Read more
Platform: Win32
Win32 is an API on Windows NT-based operating systems (Windows XP, Windows 7, etc.) that supports execution of 32-bit applications. One of the most widespread programming platforms in the world.Description
Technical Details
text written by Alexey Podrezov, Data Fellows
When run, this Trojan minimizes all application windows and starts to change places of the icons on the desktop with incredible speed. The application task can be killed from Task Manager, but icon positions must be restored manually. After the application task is killed, a minimized dialogue box is still present on the screen. The Trojan has the internal (author's) name "IconDance" in French ("Danse des icones").
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