Trojan:Win32/Tobfy.I
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| Ranking: | 9,434 |
| Threat Level: | 90 % (High) |
| Infected Computers: | 76 |
| First Seen: | November 21, 2012 |
| Last Seen: | September 15, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Trojan:Win32/Tobfy.I a ransomware Trojan that is used to infect victimzied PCs with ransomware threats such as
Interpol Department of Cybercrime Ransomware and FBI Moneypak Ransomware blocks the compromised PC and shows a localized webpage on the desktop of the infected computer. The bogus full-screen pop-up image/notification generated and shown by Trojan:Win32/Tobfy.I covers all other windows and blocks you from accessing other programs. The fraudulent warning message generated by Trojan:Win32/Tobfy.I supposedly comes from a governmental institution and claims that the PC is locked because the computer owner has been downloading and storing illegal content. Trojan:Win32/Tobfy.I downloads the webpages from the specific servers. Trojan:Win32/Tobfy.I asks victims to pay a fine to restore access to the locked computer and avoid imprisonment. Trojan:Win32/Tobfy.I may propagate via drive-by downloads, or may also be accidentally downloaded onto to the vulnerable computer system, as it has been known to pretend to be the installer for specific popular programs, such as 'Skype.exe', 'uTorrent.exe', 'Opera.exe' and 'ICQ.exe'. Trojan:Win32/Tobfy.I may create the certain registry entry so that it can load automatically whenever you boot up Windows. Trojan:Win32/Tobfy.I closes the program whose windows have the title 'Program manager'. This is the window title for a file called 'progman.exe'. Trojan:Win32/Tobfy.I takes webcam snapshots by using your a webcam installed on your PC, to show you your own video.
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