Threat Database Backdoors BKDR_MATSNU.MCB

BKDR_MATSNU.MCB

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Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 2,355
Threat Level: 10 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 9,232
First Seen: June 12, 2013
Last Seen: September 19, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

BKDR_MATSNU.MCB is a backdoor Trojan, which is a component of a spam attack affecting German PC users. BKDR_MATSNU.MCB is able to wipe MBR. The spam email, which delivers BKDR_MATSNU.MCB, informs attacked PC users that they must immediately pay a debt. The bogus email instructs the victim to open the attached file to learn more details. Once run, the attached file downloads BKDR_MATSNU.MCB that executes a variety of harmful actions. BKDR_MATSNU.MCB grabs the victimized PC user's confidential information on the compromised PC and wipes out the Master Boot Record (MBR) of the device. BKDR_MATSNU.MCB also encompasses ransomware functionalities. BKDR_MATSNU.MCB can block and unlock the targeted PC's desktop. By blocking the desktop of the affected computer system, the attacker can ask the target PC user to pay a fine to restore access to it.

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