Trojan.OnLineGames

Trojan.OnLineGames is a network-aware Trojan infection that attempts to duplicate itself across the existing network(s) and also can be used to hijack certain aspects of the users' web browser functionality (such as homepage, search page, and security settings). As like most Trojan applications, Trojan.OnLineGames is a malicious program that spreads itself without any user intervention. Trojan.OnLineGames can self-replicate, and tends to spread without attaching to or infecting other programs and files. Trojan.OnLineGames can spread across computer networks via security exploits. Trojan.OnLineGames can also spread through email by sending copies of itself to everyone in the user's address book. Trojan.OnLineGames may consume a large amount of system resources and cause the machine to become noticeably sluggish and unreliable. The Trojan.OnLineGames application is a widespread online scam that targets users of the social networking sites Facebook and MySpace. The user contracts the virus by clicking on a link in their MySpace or Facebook profile page. The link appears to have come from a known contact and directs the victim to a website containing a second link, this one leading to a video file. The site claims that users who wish to view the video must download a specific codex or active-x object. The unsuspecting user then agrees, thereby downloading a malicious agent. Trojan.OnLineGames then plants self-same links on the victims’ friends' pages. By using social network pages, the makers of Trojan.OnLineGames hope to infect thousands of computers. It is highly recommended to remove Trojan.OnLineGames as soon as it has been detected.