Trojans

STRRAT is a malicious program distributing through e-mail spam messages. Decoded, STRRAT refers to Remote Administration Trojan (RAT), which aims at hijacking sensitive data. The object of focus is usually hanging around login data saved in browsers or e-mail clients. A list of data usually includes banking credentials, passwords, history, IP addresses, and more personal intel representing the money value sought by the developers. STRRAT allows the extortionists standing behind to manage a PC of victims remotely. By doing so, they are able to read and sort out the information they need to extort. Web browsers like Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, and e-mail clients like Foxmail, Microsoft Outlook, and Mozilla Thunderbird can be easily tracked by the virus once it gets on the system. The stolen information can therefore be abused to perform illegitimate transactions and other fraudulent steps pursuing personal benefit. Technically, as STRRAT developers have access to affect your entire system, they are more than capable of installing other potentially dangerous software (e.g. ransomware, cryptocurrency mining programs, adware, browser hijackers, etc.).

Being a successor of Kronos, Ares is another trojan designed to collect banking data. Trojans are programs, which force the download of other malware. In our case, Ares is meant to install a program-spy called Ares Stealer. Once it settles down your system, the trojan will be able to read and record sensitive data entered during the usage. The main target is usually passwords, credit/debit card numbers, usernames, e-mail, and other banking-related information used on various websites or desktop applications. The worst part is that some users might not know that they are surveilled. They continue using and entering confidential data, which leaks to servers of cybercriminals. All credentials and other types of private intel collected by swindlers can be abused to make online transactions, sell your personal details, and more. Overall, the most obvious sign of trojans infesting your system is unusual computer behavior.

Also known as Trojan:Win32/Wacatac, Wacatac is a trojan-type infection that is capable of doing truly irreversible damage. Trojans are generally the virus used to distribute other malicious software. When trojan gets on your computer, it forces so-called "chain installations". The amount of software that can be delivered may vary broadly, however, the most popular is Ransomware that encrypts files stored on your PC asking to pay a ransom as a result. Unfortunately, these infiltrations can lead to massive privacy loss by handing personal data to third parties for making a profit. IP addresses, passwords, credentials, and location are often the most valuable information that extortionists are looking for. Since the rise of Bitcoin, trojans also started distributing crypto mining software that mines cryptocurrencies without users' consent. These manipulations require a vast amount of system resources which can slow down the computer or even lead to the entire system collapse. Sometimes, trojans can contain adware and browser hijackers that disseminate deceptive ads and redirects. This can also lead to system infection that can put you in a meltdown.

Zloader (also known as DELoader and Terdot) is a malicious piece of software classified as a virus-type program. Research shows that it is distributed through third parties web pages displaying fabricated error notifications like this 'The Roboto Condensed' font was not found. There has been an investigation conducted and it turned out that it is bundled in another malvertising program called Zeus, a banking trojan designed to gain access to confidential information stored or processed through online banking systems. When a malicious page is opened, it displays a message saying that the page failed to upload properly because the Roboto Condensed font was not detected for some reason. Depending on the browser you are using It offers visitors to fix this error by downloading and installing the font through either Mozilla Font Pack or Chrome Font Pack. These folders contain Chrome_Font.js or Mozilla_Font.js. The extensions stand for JavaScript file that is meant to install Zloader and thereby distribute Zeus banking trojan which is able to hijack passwords along with other credentials hence leave you without a penny in the back. In this article, we are going to discuss the most acute reasons and solutions you can apply to get rid of this virus.

Silver Sparrow is a malicious piece designed and delivered to Mac-based systems. At the time of research, experts identified that Silver Sparrow acts as a backdoor program meant to distribute other types of malware. The virus takes over your PC giving full access to cybercriminals. Strangely enough, none of the investigation reports showed Silver Sparrow to be delivering the intended malware. Therefore, from this point time, it is quite hard to get what does the purpose of frauds stands by. Either way, it is a hundred percent virus, which exposes your data to third-party eyes. Also, it is noteworthy that Silver Sparrow exists in two versions: first targets solely Intel x86_64 system architectures, whilst the other spreads onto M1 ARM64 as well. In fact, there are other types of malware that follow the same goals - trojans are one of those using chain infections to spread malicious programs as well. All of the previously mentioned facts are just enough to make the removal of Silver Sparrow urgent. Follow our guide below to perform the deletion successfully.

DPD Delivery Email is a scam-based message delivered to users via e-mail. Whilst trying to shadow itself behind DPD (a legitimate delivery service), cybercriminals aim to spread a trojan known as DanaBot. To make users pull the infection process, they say your parcel is on the way and soon to be delivered. To track the status and location of a package, you should click "Run Parcel Track", which will drop you over the download page. On this page, there will be an archive containing a malicious JavaScript file (with .js extension). If downloaded, the trojan will spread into your system and gather banking details like passwords entered during the browsing session. Then, the collected information can be sold or used on their own to hack the recorded accounts. Also, the spam message offers to install a DPDgroup application. To do this, you are guided to click on "Find our more", which leads to the same page with the infection. In addition to that, you should know that fake e-mail campaigns can be the source of ransomware infections as well. They do exactly the same trick pushing users into downloading malicious files (MS Office documents, PDFs, or executables).

CryLock Ransomware literally forces users to cry about their data that has been encrypted after sudden penetration. Being a variation of Cryakl Ransomware, this is one of the viruses of such type use cryptographic algorithms to ensure strong encryption and demand paying a ransom. Unlike other ransomware, that use one mutual extension for each file, this specific program assigns a new name to affected files that consist of cybercriminal's e-mail, victim's personal ID, and random three-digits extension. For instance, non-infected 1.mp4 will be retitled to 1.mp4[grand@horsef***er.org][512064768-1578909375].ycs, 2.mp4[grand@horsef***er.org][512064768-1578909375].wkm, and similarly. Some victims experienced a change like this 1.mp4[reddragon3335799@protonmail.ch][sel1].[7478ECA4-42759A9D]. Once the process has finished, CryLock will display a window in front of victims that contains ransom details.

Idle Buddy is a potentially unwanted application that causes various privacy problems and slows down your PC significantly. It is worth mentioning that Idle Buddy is neither adware nor browser hijacker. It has not been classified in any of these categories just yet. Although, it is created for exactly the same purpose - collecting personal details such as passwords, credentials, IP-addresses, and other units that can be sold to third-parties. Apart from that, the application can be detected running in Task Manager and pressuring the system by loading a lot of resources. Unfortunately, even if you close the app, it will reboot itself numerously until it is installed on your PC.