Trojan.Autoit.CKU

Trojan.Autoit.CKU is the detection name of harmful threats that may cause serious damage. This vicious Trojan may affect both your PC and you because it may collect information. The installation of this cyber threat may result in serious damage. Unfortunately, the changes that it may make in the infected systems often remain unnoticed. Based on this, the best thing to do is to make sure Trojan.Autoit.CKU never enters. Luckily, the defensive tactics are not too complicated as this threat doesn't rely on some unique installation vector. It may travel in corrupt email attachments as many other types of threats, so you should always check the legitimacy of the sender before opening files. Trojan.Autoit.CKU also may sneak in if you download software updates from suspicious platforms. The first thing that this Trojan may do when it is already in the system is modify the Windows Registries.

The purpose of the entries that it creates there is to launch the harmful application when you switch on your PC. The cyber threat also may modify the registry keys of other programs and essential Windows tools that may reveal its existence. Even small changes like seeing that automatic updates are turned off automatically may be a sign of the infection. Trojan.Autoit.CKU may connect your system with distant 'Command and Control' servers that the hackers use for the attack. With the help of these machines, the con artists may communicate with the threat. Depending on the latest instructions, the Trojan may undertake different operations. It may collect online passwords or files that you have on the hard disk. For some more complex tasks, this threat may install additional parasites. If you suspect that Trojan.Autoit.CKU may be working in the background of your computer, you should perform a scan with a credible anti-malware application immediately, which can delete the malware if your concerns are justified.