Rogue:W32/DotTorrent.A
Summary
Rogue:W32/DotTorrent.A identifies a trojan which displays fake messages indicating an "Antipiracy foundation scanner" has discovered torrent files on the computer violating the copyright of the file's respective owners. This is an attempt to frighten the user into paying money to a (fictional) organization, ICPP, supposedly to pay for the copyright violation fine and for a 'legal license purchase'.
Removal
Based on the settings of your F-Secure security product, it will either move the file to the quarantine where it cannot spread or cause harm, or remove it.
A False Positive is when a file is incorrectly detected as harmful, usually because its code or behavior resembles known harmful programs. A False Positive will usually be fixed in a subsequent database update without any action needed on your part. If you wish, you may also:
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Check for the latest database updates
First check if your F-Secure security program is using the latest updates, then try scanning the file again.
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Submit a sample
After checking, if you still believe the file is incorrectly detected, you can submit a sample of it for re-analysis.
Note: If the file was moved to quarantine, you need to collect the file from quarantine before you can submit it.
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Exclude a file from further scanning
If you are certain that the file is safe and want to continue using it, you can exclude it from further scanning by the F-Secure security product.
Note: You need administrative rights to change the settings.
Technical Details
The trojan's extortion scheme qualifies this malicious program as a type of ransomware.
DotTorrent's activities are more thoroughly discussed in the following F-Secure Labs blogpost:
Execution
On execution, the trojan displays a message box that purports to be a 'copyright violation alert':
The user is then directed to a website where payment may be made for the alleged violation.