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Worm:Win32/Koobface.gen!A
Worm:Win32/Koobface.gen!A is a generic detection for a worm spreads when a user logs into their profile account on the Internet social network sites 'MySpace', 'Facebook' and others.
Alert level:
severe
Win32/Koobface
Windows Defender Antivirus detects and removes this threat.
Win32/Koobface is a multi-component family of malware used to compromise machines and direct them in various ways at the attacker's will.
This could include using the affected machine to distribute additional malware, generate 'pay per click' advertising revenue, steal sensitive data, break captchas, and subvert the affected user's online experience.
Its components are varied, but include a worm that spreads by utilizing social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace.
Alert level:
severe
WinNT/Koobface
Windows Defender detects and removes this family of threats.
These family of threats can give a malicious hacker access to your PC. They can then use your PC to:
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Spread malware
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Cick on online ads to generate 'pay per click' advertising revenue
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Steal your sensitive information
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Break captchas
Threats in this family can spread using social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace.
Alert level:
severe
Win64/Koobface
Win64/Koobface is a multi-component family of malware used to compromise machines and direct them in various ways at the attacker's will. This could include using the affected machine to distribute additional malware, generate 'pay per click' advertising revenue, steal sensitive data, break captchas, and subvert the affected user's online experience. Its components are varied, but include a worm that spreads by utilizing social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace.
Alert level:
severe
Trojan:Win32/Koobface.A
Trojan:Win32/Koobface.A is a trojan component of Win32/Koobface that replaces the local hosts file.
Alert level:
severe
Trojan:Win32/Koobface.B
Trojan:Win32/Koobface.B is a trojan component of Win32/Koobface that replaces the local hosts file.
Alert level:
severe
Worm:Win32/Koobface.I
Worm:Win32/Koobface.I is a worm that spreads via Facebook, Friendster, and other social networking Web sites.
Alert level:
severe
Trojan:Win32/Koobface.gen!A
Trojan:Win32/Koobface.gen!A is a component of Win32/Koobface - a prevalent, multi-component family of malware used to compromise machines and direct them in various ways at the attacker's will. This could include using the affected machine to distribute additional malware, generate 'pay per click' advertising revenue, steal sensitive data, break captchas, and subvert the affected user's online experience. Its components are varied, but include a worm that spreads by utilizing social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace.
This particular component is used to install an additional component, Trojan:Win32/Koobface.gen!B to an affected computer.
Alert level:
severe
Trojan:Win32/Koobface.gen!B
Trojan:Win32/Koobface.gen!B is a component of Win32/Koobface - a prevalent, multi-component family of malware used to compromise machines and direct them in various ways at the attacker's will. This could include using the affected machine to distribute additional malware, generate 'pay per click' advertising revenue, steal sensitive data, break captchas, and subvert the affected user's online experience. Its components are varied, but include a worm that spreads by utilizing social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace.
This particular component is used as a web server for serving malicious content.
Alert level:
severe
Trojan:Win32/Koobface.gen!C
Trojan:Win32/Koobface.gen!C is a component of Win32/Koobface - a prevalent, multi-component family of malware used to compromise machines and direct them in various ways at the attacker's will. This could include using the affected machine to distribute additional malware, generate 'pay per click' advertising revenue, steal sensitive data, break CAPTCHAs, and subvert the affected user's online experience. Its components are varied, but include a worm that spreads by utilizing social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace.
This particular component is used to trick affected users into solving CAPTCHAs of the attacker's choice.
Alert level:
severe
Trojan:Win32/Koobface.gen!D
Trojan:Win32/Koobface.gen!D is a component of Win32/Koobface - a prevalent, multi-component family of malware used to compromise machines and direct them in various ways at the attacker's will. This could include using the affected machine to distribute additional malware, generate 'pay per click' advertising revenue, steal sensitive data, break CAPTCHAs, and subvert the affected user's online experience. Its components are varied, but include a worm that spreads by utilizing social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace.
This particular component is used as a web server which listens on port 80. It is used for serving malicious content, namely, additional Koobface binaries.
Alert level:
severe
VirTool:WinNT/Koobface.gen!C
VirTool:WinNT/Koobface.gen!C is a detection for a device driver component that is used by other malware to redirect TCP connections to specified addresses.
Alert level:
severe
Trojan:Win32/Koobface.J
Trojan:Win32/Koobface.J is the DLL module of the multi-component family Win32/Koobface. It is designed to enable Win32/Koobface to spread via social networks, primarily Facebook.
Alert level:
severe
TrojanProxy:Win32/Koobface.gen!A
TrojanProxy:Win32/Koobface.gen!A is a component of the Win32/Koobface family. Koobface is a multi-component family of malware used to compromise machines and direct them in various ways at the attacker's will. This could include using the affected machine to distribute additional malware, generate 'pay per click' advertising revenue, steal sensitive data, break captchas, and subvert the affected user's online experience. Its components are varied, but include a worm that spreads by utilizing social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace.
This particular component appears to be used for redirecting the results of user-initiated searches with several popular search engines, possibly in order to generate 'pay per click' advertising revenue.
Alert level:
severe
Worm:Win32/Koobface.gen!B
Win32/Koobface is a multi-component family of malware used to compromise machines and direct them in various ways at the attacker's will. This could include using the affected machine to distribute additional malware, generate 'pay per click' advertising revenue, steal sensitive data, break captchas, and subvert the affected user's online experience. Its components are varied, but include a worm that spreads by utilizing social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace.
Alert level:
severe
Worm:Win32/Koobface.gen!C
Worm:Win32/Koobface.gen!C is a generic detection for worms that spread via social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace.
Alert level:
severe
VirTool:WinNT/Koobface.gen!A
VirTool:WinNT/Koobface.gen!A is a driver component that has been observed to be utilized by Win32/Tinxy - a family of trojans that redirects an affected user's web browser.
Alert level:
severe
VirTool:WinNT/Koobface.gen!B
VirTool:WinNT/Koobface.gen!B is a driver component that has been observed being utilized by Win32/Tinxy - a family of trojans that redirects an affected user's web browser.
Alert level:
severe
Worm:Win32/Koobface.U
Worm:Win32/Koobface.U is a worm that spreads by posting messages, containing a link to the worm, to the pages of other contacts on social network sites such as Facebook. The worm has backdoor functionality that allows limited remote access and control.
Alert level:
severe
Trojan:JS/Koobface.C
Trojan:JS/Koobface.C is a detection for a malicious JavaScript that displays a "Flash video" graphic and requests the user to download an executable to watch the video. The executable is detected as a variant of Win32/Koobface.
Alert level:
severe