PSW.Win32.Fareit.acqv
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| Threat Level: | 90 % (High) |
| Infected Computers: | 29 |
| First Seen: | October 24, 2013 |
| Last Seen: | December 31, 2021 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
PSW.Win32.Fareit.acqv is a Trojan that is involved in a website hijacking attack. PSW.Win32.Fareit.acqv is a dangerous threat to a computer system and personal information of a PC user. PSW.Win32.Fareit.acqv can distribute other high-risk malware infections on the PC and is difficult to find and uninstall from the computer, because some files of PSW.Win32.Fareit.acqv may use deceptive tactics specific to other malware threats to conceal the processes of PSW.Win32.Fareit.acqv. PSW.Win32.Fareit.acqv can collect the computer user's sensitive details such as user name and passwords and distribute other security threats. After successful installation, PSW.Win32.Fareit.acqv may restrict the computer user from accessing Windows Registry and Task Manager, and won't enable the PC user to delete the core components of PSW.Win32.Fareit.acqv. The malicious components of PSW.Win32.Fareit.acqv may send emails via SMTP protocols, contact other PCs, download insecure content from the net, generate unwanted extensions, plug-ins and add-ons, and even trace the web user's browsing activities. The files of PSW.Win32.Fareit.acqv may not be found by existing security applications and may work together to disable Windows Security Center processes.
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