What Is an Executable File and Can It Be Dangerous? As you already know, an .exe extension indicates an executable file. Some .exe files are very essential to the operating system, and others are not. What is more, certain processes…
FaceLiker is a type of Trojan that is specifically designed to remain undetected in the infected PC for longer periods of time with one and only purpose – generating profit to its owner. It has several variants all of which…
W32.Mydoom.E is a dangerous worm that may open a backdoor to the affected PC and download and execute malicious files, making it completely defenseless. It is a variant of the infamous W32.Mydoom worm family. The worm may open several TCP…
BKDR_KASIDET.FD is a malicious Trojan horse with backdoor capabilities that has been detected recently in the wild. Other aliases of the threat are Win32/Kasidet.AD (ESET-NOD32), Backdoor.Neutrino (Malwarebytes), and Trojan:Win32/Lezo.A (Microsoft). Once the Kasider Trojan has sneaked in the system, various…
This article aims to help you identify what is taskeng.exe black screen process and how to remove it from your computer effectively and restore all the changes performed by this unwanted process on your PC. A lot of complaints have…
A new information theft-type of Trojan has emerged out into the open, going by the name Infostealer.Bebloh. Security experts believe that the trojan is not a high-risk threat, but if a PC is improperly secured it can be utilized in…
In some cases, executable files can be dangerous to the system. Security research indicates that the WinRAR.exe has been infected by malware. Analysis by HerdProtect shows that 45 out of 68 AV solutions detect a virus in the process. Therefore,…
The Bladabindi malware family is well-known to security researchers. Bladabindi variants can be created via a hacker tool known as NJ Rat. Microsoft has detected the device as VirTool:MSIL/Bladabindi.A. We have already reported one threat of the Bladabindi kind –…
A site, going by the name gangnamgame.net is believed to be associated with a computer virus that modifies files on the user PC. The virus is thought to be dangerous and prevent any antivirus programs on the computer to start-up.…
Trojan horses have affected thousands of users on a global scale. There are different types of Trojan attacks, depending on what information cyber criminals are attempting to steal. Trojan downloaders are quite common among home users. Microsoft has recently detected…
User complaints have been registered about a threat dubbed VirTool:Win32/Obfuscator.XX. The VirTool:Win32/Obfuscator.XX may be a false positive triggered by pirated software, or could be employed by malware. To determine the origin of the threat, a full system scan may be…
Backdoors are quite damaging to the system and should be removed immediately. Backdoor:MSIL/Bladabindi.AJ is one of the latest backdoors reported by Microsoft. It belongs to the MSIL/Bladabindi family designed to steal sensitive data and send it to hackers. It is…
A Computer worm is a malicious piece of software that should be removed instantly from the infected PC. H-worm falls under the category of VBS (Visual Basic Script) worms. It is also reported to have RAT (remote access Trojan) capabilities…
A Banking Trojan is one of the many types of Trojan Horses. In computer and network safety, a Banking Trojan is any malicious program deployed to obtain confidential information about a bank’s customers and online banking systems. We have observed…
Online security software keeps identifying a threat going by the name of HTML/ScrInject.B.Gen. It is reported to be associated with some websites and many users tend to believe that it is a false positive, i.e. not a real threat due…
This particular type of trojan is reported by ESG security researchers to distribute mainly via drive-by downloads in the form of Java or Flash Player updates. It could also be embedded with free software downloaded from unfamiliar third parties. It…
SoftwareBundler:Win32/FakeDiX is a suspicious application that compromises the PC’s safety and performance. SoftwareBundler:Win32/FakeDiX is presented as a tool that downloads DirectX. However, it doesn’t. Instead, it creates suspicious .dll files on the system and injects malicious code to prevent detection.…
A dangerous malware infection has been detected out in the wild. It is called CoreBot, and it can cause a lot of havoc and headaches to many users. It is focused mainly on stealing information without any restrictions what so…
What Is TrojanDownloader:MSIL/Winpud.A? TrojanDownloader:MSIL/Winpud.A is a really dangerous infection that you do not want on your computer. This is a big threat and can cause all kinds of harm for your system, including stealing all of your important information. You…
A new type of trojan going by the name of TrojanDownloader:Autoit/Fadef has been reported to infect numerous PCs worldwide. This particular trojan horse is a downloader type, meaning that it modifies individual permissions that allow it to download and install…
