Win32/Cridex.AA
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| Threat Level: | 80 % (High) |
| Infected Computers: | 4 |
| First Seen: | March 21, 2013 |
| Last Seen: | October 18, 2020 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Win32/Cridex.AA is a computer worm, which is a part of a spam malware attack related to Cyprus. Win32/Cridex.AA spreads via spam email attachments and infected links. The bogus email fools a victimized PC user into opening a malevolent file, found as Win32/Cridex.AA. The infectious links take to a phishing website (hxxp://go-my.ru/cyprus_news.html), which distributes the Blackhole exploit kit. The malware infection uses the latest Java exploit CVE-2013-1493 and is found as Win32/Cridex.AA. Then the attacked recipient is rerouted to the main page of BBC news. Win32/Cridex.AA can circulate to removable drives, capture online banking credential entered via web browsers, steal local certificates, search and upload local files, and download and execute files.
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