Trojan:VBS/Mutuodo.A

Trojan:VBS/Mutuodo.A is a dangerous Trojan that is also known as Mutuodo and is often referred to as a virus. Trojan:VBS/Mutuodo.A belongs to a family of Trojans known as Win32/Prifou and is often seen in association with an adware component known as PriceFountain. Trojan:VBS/Mutuodo.A can cause damage by infecting the PriceFountain program, which executes bad scripts on the victim's computer. Trojan:VBS/Mutuodo.A can add unwanted entries to the Windows Registry and make changes to entries already existing on the victim's computer.

There are several corrupted entries that have been associated with Trojan:VBS/Mutuodo.A, which will allow Trojan:VBS/Mutuodo.A to execute threatening software, allow unauthorized access to the infected computer, or collect data from the victim's computer. However, the main purpose for which Trojan:VBS/Mutuodo.A seems to be used is to monitor its victims, registering their online activities, and displaying unwanted advertisements on the victim's computer. The following are some of the symptoms that have been linked to Trojan:VBS/Mutuodo.A attacks:

• Trojan:VBS/Mutuodo.A will hijack the victim's computer and install ransomware, spyware, and numerous other threats on the victim's computer.
• Trojan:VBS/Mutuodo.A will allow a third-party to monitor the activities executed on the infected computer.
• Trojan:VBS/Mutuodo.A can hijack the affected computer's Web browser to direct it to corrupted websites or to display unwanted advertisements on the victim's computer.

The cybercrooks monetize these threats by using them to hijack the victims' computers to generate advertising and marketing revenue at the expense of the victim.

Dealing with a Trojan:VBS/Mutuodo.A Infection

Trojan:VBS/Mutuodo.A will be detected by most reputable anti-virus programs, which will recognize the Trojan:VBS/Mutuodo.A as a threat and remove it. They also will help victims remove other threatening software and scripts that may have been associated with Trojan:VBS/Mutuodo.A infections in the past. Trojan:VBS/Mutuodo.A can open a backdoor and be used to deliver other threats to victim's computers. Because of this, it is no rare for threats from other families to make their way onto the computers infected with Trojan:VBS/Mutuodo.A. Therefore, the advise is that computer users need to safeguard their online accounts and to perform in-depth scans of their hard drives to ensure that no other threats have made their way onto the targeted computer.

Recognizing Threats Like Trojan:VBS/Mutuodo.A

Trojans like Trojan:VBS/Mutuodo.A are different from worms or viruses in that they do not replicate themselves or spread on their own. Rather, they are installed by the victim's themselves, or by a secondary program or component. The con artists may trick computer users into downloading a corrupted file, misleading spam email messages, or display fake online advertisements, which seems to be the most common way to deliver Trojan:VBS/Mutuodo.A. Threats like Trojan:VBS/Mutuodo.A also may be installed when a victim installs a third-party program that has been altered to include these components during the installation process. Learning to recognize the harmful components that may be used to deliver unwanted content to computers is essential. The following steps can be taken by computer users to ensure that their computers are safe from threats like Trojan:VBS/Mutuodo.A:

1. First ensure that you are using a skilled security program, and that it is kept up-to-date.
2. Learn proper online safety guidelines, and stay away from potentially damaging advertising and file downloads especially.
3. Perform regular checkups and scans of your computer to ensure that a threat like Trojan:VBS/Mutuodo.A has not been installed.

If your computer is showing significant performance issues, such as slowing down or crashing, this may be a symptom of a threat like Trojan:VBS/Mutuodo.A. If your Web browser is delivering unwanted advertisements or redirecting you when you browse the Web constantly, it also is very likely that a threat like Trojan:VBS/Mutuodo.A has been installed on your computer.