Updated: February 13, 2007 11:48:43 AM
Type: Misleading Application
Infection Length: 2920485 Bytes;2929629 Bytes
Risk Impact: Medium
File Names:
sfsetup.exe
1.exe
Behavior
SpyFalcon is a security risk that is a rebranded version of another risk,
Spyaxe. It may give exaggerated reports of threats on the compromised computer, and subsequently prompts the user to purchase a registered version of the software in order to remove the reported threats.
Symptoms
Your Symantec program detects SpyFalcon.
Transmission
This security risk must be manually installed.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version February 24, 2006
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Latest Rapid Release version June 30, 2008 revision 049
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Initial Daily Certified version February 24, 2006
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Latest Daily Certified version July 1, 2008 revision 003
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Initial Weekly Certified release date March 1, 2006
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