This is a trojan affecting Windows operating systems.
When a computer is infected, the trojan will add registry entries as well as adding a program “retadpu.exe” in the startup task list.
This trojan attempts to download more harmful malware onto infected systems. Once the additional malware is installed, the infected computer will experience huge problems.
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Spyware Doctor for Spyware Removal
If you are looking for another great spyware removal tool to add to your toolkit, then this is one of the best out there.
Spyware Doctor (from PC Tools) has been around for years and this product has won numerous awards. It has gone through many revisions over time, but is now one of the most [...]
Malicious Software Removal Tool
The Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) from Microsoft is a product that is definitely worth having in your arsenal against malware and spyware.
Microsoft have been improving this product over the years and it’s now a pretty decent malware removal tool. It is compatible with Windows VIsta, Windows XP, Windows 2000 and Server 2003. It can [...]
Adware.FakeAntiVirus
Adware.FakeAntivirus is web based adware that attempts to trick users into believing they have a virus or infected files on their computer.
The process starts by prompting the user to run a scan for for malware and spyware. If the user performs the scan, it then displays a (fake) large list of infected files. The scan [...]
W32.Poskiwing
W32.Poskiwing is yet another worm that is affecting all versions of Microsoft Windows.
This worm is spreading by copying itself to all removable and network drives on an infected system. Once a drive is infected and connected to another system, the worm can then infect that system and drives.
The worm opens a back door and then [...]
Presidential Malware
A US-based IT security vendor, says it has spotted the widespread deployment of malware hidden inside campaign videos for presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama.
In one test, of 34 search results for “Obama Speech” on FrostWire, 14 of the results produced contained active malware. Of the 19 search results for “McCain Speech,” five were [...]
W32.Aurax
This is a fairly low risk worm threatening all versions of Windows operating systems. The worm spreads via removable drives and also via network shares.
While the worm itself is fairly low risk, if installed it can download further malware that could be very harmful to your system.
Files Affected:
%Windir%\Temp\rld[SINGLE NUMBER].tmp
%System%\config\systemprofile\Local Settings\History\desktop.ini
%System%\config\systemprofile\Cookies\index.dat
%System%config\systemprofile\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\desktop.ini
The worm will [...]
BusinessWeek Targeted by Malware
BusinessWeek.com, which just last week publicly launched Business Exchange, a kind of social network for readers and industry leaders has been attacked by hackers and infected with code designed to deliver malware to readers.
Once compromised by such a server hole, the attack scripts could, in principle, launch anything desired by the attacker except currently included [...]
W32.Rispif.A
This is a new worm that attacks any version of Windows. The worm spreads itself by attaching to any type of fixed or removable hard drive, A-Z.
If you are infected, the worm will create the following files:
C:\lo.tmp
%SYSTEM%\wuauclt.exe
%SYSTEM%\dllcache\wuauclt.exe
%SYSTEM%\wsotdet.dll
%SYSTEM%\wssndet.dll
It will also drop autorun files on drives that it infects.
The worm also edits the Windows Registry so that [...]
Trojan.Downloader.Wimad.A
This is a Trojan that hides itself as a common media file. When the user attempts to open the file, it then downloads malware from an external server. The malware installed on the system will then lead to further serious problems.
If a user attempts to open this trojan, Windows Media Player will open, but it [...]
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