TheZip is a nasty computer infection that may aim for two main things on the PC it infects – the information in the affected computer and overloading it with its processes. TheZip is a very unhealthy application and may overload…
A particularly dangerous ransomware has arisen from the depths of the internet, going by the name of DecryptorMax. The questionable cyber threat is reported to replicate several files in the infected user PC and scan for various files to encrypt…
Backdoor:PHP/SimpleShell.A is a Backdoor trojan horse. It consists of a PHP script running on a compromised server. It could also download other malicious files on a computer, modify various settings and steal personal information. Backdoor:PHP/SimpleShell.A – How Did I Get…
Trojan.Luminrat is a Trojan horse that can open a backdoor on an infected computer. It can also download other malicious files on your machine, modify various settings and steal personal information. It may steal email and FileZilla profile credentials as…
Beware of a worm going by the name of W32.Wabot.B. It is a variant of the wabot family and the worm has been reported to download malicious files on the affected PC from a remote server. Security experts strongly advise…
TrojanClicker:Win32/Buoveco.A is a Trojan horse that can use your computer to click on online advertisements, without your knowledge or approval. It can generate pay-per-click revenue for the attacker on a site or application. TrojanClicker:Win32/Buoveco.A – Distribuution There are a number…
A particularly dangerous virus has been detected by Symantec security researchers, going by the name ‘Belvira’. This virus is reported to create multiple files on the user PC and modify these files in the Windows Registry to run on system…
Trojan.Multi.GenAutorunReg.A is a variant of the GenAutorunReg trojan horses and it aims to obtain sensitive information from the infected computer, control it and monitor the activities on it. This dangerous threat may be very difficult to spot since it uses…
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…
