Trojan horse Startpage.TOW
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| Threat Level: | 90 % (High) |
| Infected Computers: | 44 |
| First Seen: | April 11, 2013 |
| Last Seen: | September 4, 2022 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Trojan horse Startpage.TOW is a Trojan that may block the Windows account completely or alter its settings and block its particular features. Trojan horse Startpage.TOW might turn off firewall and disable existing security tools. Trojan horse Startpage.TOW might also block access to the affected object as to white-listed files (critical system components). Trojan horse Startpage.TOW enables cybercrooks to obtain unauthorized remote access and control over the infected computer. Trojan horse Startpage.TOW changes the home page (the start page) by modifying the certain file and search settings on the hijacked web browser such as Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Opera.
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