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Blackcom then displays more bogus fake error messages about svchost.exe and DRVSTORE, then displays a message stating:
Blackcom then displays more bogus fake error messages about svchost.exe and DRVSTORE, then displays a message stating:
  An important system file is not found and WINDOWs can no longer run.  
  An important system file is not found and WINDOWs can no longer run.  
After several seconds pass, the trojan initiates a system shutdown and corrupts <code>hal.dll</code> in the System32 directory, rendering Windows unbootable. Furthermore. Blackcom will change the homepage to a [[YouTube]] [[screamer]], but it is unclear what the [[screamer]] was.
After several seconds pass, the trojan initiates a system shutdown and corrupts <code>hal.dll</code> in the System32 directory, rendering Windows unbootable. Furthermore. Blackcom will change the homepage to a [[YouTube]] [[screamer]], but it is unclear what the screamer was.
== Showcases==
== Showcases==
<u>NOTE</u>: Although this trojan contains a [[screamer]], it is not visible in these showcases.  
<u>NOTE</u>: Although this trojan contains a [[screamer]], it is not visible in these showcases.