Trojan.Win32.Kryptik.ake
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| Ranking: | 14,419 |
| Threat Level: | 90 % (High) |
| Infected Computers: | 771 |
| First Seen: | July 25, 2013 |
| Last Seen: | September 14, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
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It is not uncommon for cyber criminals to launch threats related to rare & special events that attract the interest of millions of people. The reason for this is that this way it is much easier to attract the attention of the average computer user, as well as it makes it easier for them to spread their hostile software such as the Trojan.Win32.Kryptik.ake.
An application recognized by anti-virus software as Trojan.Win32.Kryptik.ake is known to rely on such an event to spread itself. As you have possibly heard, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Kate and William, had their first baby recently, and this is news that concerns millions of people across the world. While most people were eager to learn the latest news regarding this notorious event, a group of ill-minded people saw it as a chance to spread the Trojan.Win32.Kryptik.ake that may turn out to be a potentially dangerous application for most computer systems.
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How is Trojan.Win32.Kryptik.ake Distributed?
Trojans are usually distributed via a broad range of methods such as spam emails masked as legitimate software, fake application updates, etc. In the case of Trojan.Win32.Kryptik.ake, the primary method of distribution is via a spam email message that supposedly offers the user access to interesting video & news regarding the royal baby that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge had. Nevertless, once the PC user access one of the links and videos in the email message, they may be prompted to install a fake Flash Player update that is used to mask the Trojan.Win32.Kryptik.ake threat. If you run this file, your system may be infected with Trojan.Win32.Kryptik.ake, a potential threat that may give scammers access to your personal data and files stored on your computer.
In order to avoid PC infections, you must take more care when reviewing your email inbox. If you have messages coming from suspicious senders, or if they contain information that doesn't necessarily concern you, it may be an attempt to infect your machine with the Trojan.Win32.Kryptik.ake or another computer threat. You also should be alert for is shady links that ask you to download files or offer updates to existing Windows applications and drivers. In most cases, such messages & offers are completely fake, and their sole purpose is to trick you into downloading executable files that may contain Trojan.Win32.Kryptik.ake or other computer threats.
Why is Trojan.Win32.Kryptik.ake a Threat?
The first sign that shows us that Trojan.Win32.Kryptik.ake is in fact a dangerous computer threat is the fact you can't remove it easily. Once run, the Trojan will spread its files across several system folders, create custom registry entries, start several process, and inject itself into system processes as well. Apart from this, it will also reinstall itself constantly in case some of its files are deleted, so dealing with this threat can turn out to be quite tricky, especially if you can't rely on the support of certified security experts.
Security specialists report that Trojan.Win32.Kryptik.ake implements special self-preserving techniques that give it the ability to mask itself from most modern anti-virus software suites. It may also block the protection modules of many system security tools, so it is safe to say that this is an intrusive application that will try to infect your computer at all costs.
What can Trojan.Win32.Kryptik.ake Do?
Unfortunately, there still isn't 100% confirmation on all of Trojan.Win32.Kryptik.ake's capabilities, but security experts report that it Trojan.Win32.Kryptik.ake may be able to damage computer systems severely, as well as cause a lot of annoyance to the user. Supposedly, these are some of the dangers that this threat possesses:
- May open security holes that may be used by other threatening software.
- May grant system access to cybercrooks.
- May download & install other types of threats.
- May cause sluggish computer performance.
- May corrupt important system files.
- May cause data loss.
- May disable popular anti-virus software suites & cloak itself from their scanners.
- May reveal personal data & files to 3rd-party people.
Although it is not sure that the Trojan.Win32.Kryptik.ake will do those things to your system, we still advise you to consider this as a threat that should be erased immediately.
File System Details
| # | File Name |
Detections
Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on
infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
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|---|---|---|
| 1. | update_flash_player.exe |
Messages
The following messages associated with Trojan.Win32.Kryptik.ake were found:
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Washington (CNN)— What will the Obamas get the royal wee one? Sources say it’s a topic under discussion in the White House and at the State Department.
No baby buggy will do. The president and first lady must find a special gift to honor the special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom. Kate and William bring home royal baby boy |
