Amazon Virus a malicious worm-like application that is reported to replicate automatically and infect a vast number of systems via email. Once on the user computer, the application may have a set of tools that it might use in a…
STF researchers have already reported about URL:Mal detected in svchost.exe. The number of affected users has increased, as visible by their complaints. However, it is now known that the infection is associated with the URL wpad.browserupdatecheck.in/wpad.dat. Keep in mind that…
The Lodback variants are malware commonly referred as Worms. They were discovered recently, and some users report them to infect their systems. The specifics that differ this malware from others are that it focuses mainly on flash drive data. What…
Trojan.Multi.TaskRun.a has been recently detected by some antivirus programs while performing a full system scan as a Trojan horse. The threat may have entered the system via spam emails or drive-by downloads. Several malicious email campaigns have been reported spreading…
Another malvertising campaign has been detected, redirecting users to the HanJuan exploit kit (EK) also known as Timba Trojan and Fobber. An advertising service – Ad.fly has been compromised and exploited to link users to a piece of malicious software…
Several users have complained about a svchost.exe file detected by Avast. As a result, their antivirus program has been continuously displaying warning pop-ups about svchost.exe detected as a threat. The infection itself has been determined as URL:Mal and it may…
There have been a lot of fusses lately, regarding a file, called everything.exe. Users have a lot of concerns whether or not it is malware. After research, we have established that it is a useful and efficient freeware file searching…
Several users have reported that utcservice.exe is running in their task managers. The users’ concerns are rooted back to the fact that the process appears unknown and unrelated to any applications they have installed. utcservice.exe is described as an essential…
Symantec has discovered a new attack of the Trojan.Swort, spread via MERS-themed emails. MERS stands for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome – a respiratory virus that is new to humans. The exploitation of the MERS theme is likely provoked by the…
Reports have recently increased about a process in Microsoft Windows, called rcpnet.exe, believed to be located in C:\WINDOWS\system32\rpcnet.exe. This program is not considered to be a virus and has been reported to be the process of the service Remote Procedure…
Duqu also known as Duqu 2.0, W32.Duqu and W32.Duqu.B is classified as a collection of malware found in September 2011 by a security team from the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. It is a sophisticated threat that has even…
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Rottentu.A is a Trojan Horse that has been detected by Microsoft and several anti-malware programs. The threat is reported to download and installs potentially unwanted programs and pieces of malicious software onto the victim’s PC without his initial consent or…
Trojan-Downloader.MSWord.Agent.Jk is classified as a Trojan horse that has been detected by prevalent number of AB solutions. The Trojan has various aliases. Microsoft detects it under the name TrojanDownloader:W97M/Adnel. A list of other names of the malicious threat is provided…
Downloader.Picproot is a recently discovered Trojan horse that is detected by Symantec. The Trojan affects the Windows operating system. Even though its threat level is considered low, Downloader Picproot should be removed timely so that severe consequences are avoided. A…
I-worm.dumaru.c or as some users refer to it – Dumaru Worm is an Internet worm that has been around for quite some time. It spreads via corrupted email attachments. If the user opens the email attachment and executes the file,…
Keylog 95 or Keylog95.exe has been around for some quite some time. The keylogger may also be similar to Win32/Monitor.KeyLog.95.A. Keylog 95 records the user’s strokes in a file called C:\win\logx. Keylog 95 is mostly employed for hacking computers that…
Security researchers have detected TopAntiSpyware as a serious threat, a type of a Trojan horse. Even though more research is needed to confirm that TopAntiSpyware is a Trojan, it is already clear that TopAntiSpyware is a malicious application. Once installed…
JS:Iframe-CLO [Trj] is classified as a JavaScript Trojan horse that may seriously affect the Windows OS. Researchers suspect that the Trojan is spread via corrupted links and suspicious downloads. Opening malicious email attachments is another possible entrance for JS:Iframe-CLO [Trj].…
Trojan.Disabler.88 is classified as a Trojan horse. Trojan.Disabler.88 may be similar to Trojan.Disabler. It is capable of closing the user’s applications without his knowledge or consent. Thus, the user may lose important data if his system is infected with Trojan.Disabler.88.…
Uninstall.exe is described as an executable file that is found after the installation of various legitimate software products. The file’s purpose is to help users uninstall the very same products when needed. Keep in mind though that uninstall.exe is not…
