Threat Database Worms Worm:Win32/Morto!dat

Worm:Win32/Morto!dat

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Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 11,312
Threat Level: 10 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 305
First Seen: May 22, 2012
Last Seen: August 30, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Worm:Win32/Morto.A is a worm, which infiltrates into vulnerable PCs and later on serves as a host for other malware infections. Worm:Win32/Morto!dat typically infects local network PCs. Worm:Win32/Morto!dat cracks weak passwords and accounts to overtake the machine. Once installed on the targeted computer system, Worm:Win32/Morto!dat creates a .dll file that Windows detects as a security threat, but as its legitimate .dll file. Therefore, the malicious file is executed automatically every time when the PC system is started. Worm:Win32/Morto!dat then attempts to obtain full remote access and control to the memory of subnet computers by trying to crack their passwords. Worm:Win32/Morto!dat also communicates with a remote attacker to get commands and is, therefore, regularly updated.

URLs

Worm:Win32/Morto!dat may call the following URLs:

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