Mal/Inject-H

Mal/Inject-H is a dangerous Trojan designed to create a hole in the infected computer system's security which can then be exploited in order to control the infected computer from a remote location. The Mal/Inject-H Trojan will allow a criminal to send orders to the infected computer through an IRC server. By controlling multiple computers at once (usually thousands of infected computers), criminals can perform coordinated malicious actions, such as sending out vast quantities of spam email, overloading a specific online server with requests or participating in money laundering or child pornography rings. These vast networks of infected computers are known as botnets, and the Mal/Inject-H Trojan is an essential first step in adding infected computers to these botnets. The Mal/Inject-H Trojan essentially turns your computer into a mindless drone, a bot, which will receive orders from the criminal behind this dangerous malware infection. Even worse, the Mal/Inject-H Trojan is designed to be virtually undetectable. Often, the only sign of a possible problem on the infected computer is a warning from the victim's security software – in most cases, not even that, due to the Mal/Inject-H Trojan's ability to block security applications and disable the infected computer system's defenses. ESG security researchers consider that the Mal/Inject-H Trojan is a dangerous malware infection that should be removed at once.

Protecting Yourself from the Mal/Inject-H Trojan

The Mal/Inject-H Trojan is often found in external memory devices, such as memory cards or USB memory sticks. This is why it is extremely important to disable AutoPlay and to be extremely careful when handling external memory devices of unknown origin. It is often only necessary to plug in the device to infect the victim's computer with this dangerous malware threat. The Mal/Inject-H Trojan can also be downloaded in a malicious email attachment. To prevent this, ESG security researchers advise strongly against opening email attachments or clicking on embedded links contained in emails or instant messages from unknown sources. It is also essential to protect your machine with a reliable anti-malware program that is fully up to date and always to use a strong firewall. Remember, a firewall is only useful if you keep it on at all times. It is often the case that many computer users wanting higher download speeds or better latency on online games will disable their firewall. This is a bad idea, since malware such as the Mal/Inject-H Trojan can take advantage of this reduced protection to infiltrate your computer system and allow criminals to take over your computer.