Rootkits are Trojans, that employ various active measures to avoid detection for itself and other malware. For example, rootkits might modify process list, file lists so their file and processes won't be scanned and thus detected. Typically, this kind of computer parasites might block antiviruses too, cause browser redirection from antivirus websites and offers some sort of backdoor functionality. While rootkit itself will not be seen, the malware downloaded will produce some sort of symptoms usually. It is quite tricky to remove rootkits even with automated software. In many cases alternate OS scanners should be used, although some anti-malware and specialized tools have good anti-rootkit capabilities.

Windows 8 Security System

Windows 8 Security System is the fresh rogue released in the end of August 2012. It is quite similar to Windows Ultra Antivirus. In fact, we think that current rogue is the production version of the old one, as the first one was not distributed widely and was not finished yet. Window 8 Security System … Continued

Jorik

Trojan.Jorik is a dangerous Trojan infection that can take control of your system and disturb your computer activity. It can spread over systems though networks and infect any computer systems. Once inside the system Trojan.Jorik can download some malware to your machine. It also seeks to gather some private information including your bank account details … Continued

Zusy

Zusy aka Tinba is small banker trojan ranging from 20k to 100k in size. The smallest version, 20k in size, is called Tinba (“Tiny Banker”). For this reason it can be called tiny but deadly. This trojan targets your bank account details and will send them to malware authors. It sends and receives information and … Continued

Sirefef

Sirefef (aka Trojan.Dropper.Sirefef) is a malicious multicomponent trojan family, which modifies search results, generated pay-per-click traffic for cybercriminals. This family consists of different components, which performs different tasks like downloading updates and additional malware, then hiding it from the system and running payloads. This classifies it as Dropper Trojan. Sirefef variants may display pop up … Continued

Worm.Antimane

Worm.Antimane.A is a worm what acts both as a rootkit and as a trojan. It has a possibility to record user actions, steal logins, modify Windows components and hijack operations. Antimane hides itself in other processes or files and attaches malicious code to them. Worm.Antimane.A is almost impossible to detect manually. it uses services.exe name, … Continued

Trojan.Maljava

Trojan.Maljava (Symantec) or Mal/JavaCmC (Sophos) is Java – based Trojan parasite that can target both PCs and Macs. Current Maljava version uses same vulnerability on both platforms, which is allready closed on patched up versions of all OSes. You can get attacked by this trojan if you visit exploit pages, which can be hosted on … Continued

Happili redirect

Happili redirect is a browser hijacker virus which gets inside the system without any notification. In addition, this virus works on redirecting victim’s search results to happili.com and some other random pages. Be sure that when infected with Happili redirect virus, your browsing will be tragic and you will find numerous problems when trying to … Continued

TDSS rootkit

TDSS Rootkit or TDSS is Trojan that is designed to work together with malware. Once this rootkit manages to get inside the system, it downloads and executes other threats, interrupts its victims with annoying ads and disables them from using security and other programs. It is known under several names, like Alureon, TDL3, TDL4, and … Continued

ZeroAccess Rootkit

ZeroAccess rootkit, also known as Max++, is a nasty piece of malware which is designed to start its persistent campaign just after infiltration. The infiltration of this malware is quite simple and done through security holes together with infected downloads, often Adobe Reader or Java fake updates. It can be said that additional purpose of … Continued

Cycbot

Cycbot (sometimes called Cycbot.b or Win32/Cycbot.B) is a Trojan/Backdoor infecting PCs and giving remote access to hackers or planting fake antiviruses into infected PCs. This sort of trojans is one of the possible reasons for Search engine redirection, when your search results are filtered, replaced or you are redirected to harmful websites. Thus Cycbot infections … Continued

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