Trojan.Plugfakeav is a Trojan horse that presents itself as “Security Shield KIS 2.5”. It can affect browsing history, data on websites you visit, manage your downloads, applications, themes and extensions and modify other settings. It may inject malicious scripts into…
A variant of the Trojan.Ransomcrypt ransomware infection, this partucular trojan is famous for encrypting a wide array of file extensions and leaving a ransom note. This ransom note aims to scare users into paying the ransom via anonymous networks in…
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Bagoox.A is a malicious threat that may drop other pieces of malware onto the system. Trojan downloaders such as Bagoox are usually designed to download and install potentially unwanted programs (PUPs). Note that they may be also employed to spread…
Trojan.broluxa is a spyware type of trojan that is mainly utilized when targeted attacks on individuals or organizations take place. The trojan includes exploit scripts that take advantage of several Windows vulnerabilites and it creates files in the Windows file…
Backdoor.Owashell is your typical backdoor trojan. The difference in relation to other threats is that it is reported by Symantec researchers to be present on Outlook Web App which is an element in Microsoft Exchange Server. This particular trojan is…
Win32:Atraps-PZ[Trojan] is a Trojan horse that was discovered a couple of years ago. However, new attacks initiated by the Trojan have been just detected in the wild. Win32:Atraps-PZ[Trojan] Threat Description. Similarities with Other Malware Some users may refer to the…
A new Trojan horse attack has been spotted in the wild. According to the research team at Symantec, the malware known as MSIL.Stimilik is primarily distributed via Steam instant messages. Systems Affected by MSIL.Stimilik The Trojan is designed to affect…
Security researchers have received multiple complaints regarding a program that has been detected as PUP.Optional.WeWatcherProxy.A. WeWatcher is adware but it may be more dangerous than the average ad-supported program. According to researchers at MalwareBytes, WeWatcher has rookit capabilities and is…
According to security research, the infamous Vundo malware may be active again. Two executable processes have been recently monitored to contain the malicious piece – is154522.exe (reported by HerdProtect) and Install.exe (reported by VirusTotal). Trojan.Vundo, also known as VirtuMonde, VirtuMundo,…
Researchers at Kaspersky Lab have recently published a report, focused on a cyber-espionage campaign strategized by a hacker organization dubbed the Winnti group. Winnti has been attacking enterprises in the online video game field since 2009. The bad news is…
A new type of downloader Trojan has begun to infect systems via email attachments, Symantec researcher report. It is going by the name Download.Sapaviro and it is a very vile threat. The Trojan can remain actively connected to the attacker’s…
Trojans are malicious programs that enter the computer in a stealth manner and steal information from it. There are even cases of Trojan horses residing silently in the system and waiting for a signal to be executed. The only way…
We have seen multiple Trojans targeting PoS (Point-of-Sale) terminals. Some of them are quite sophisticated and unexpected, while others share similar features and attack tactics. Researchers at Dr Web have recently discovered a new Trojan of the PoS family that…
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,…
