Private Exploit Pack
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| Ranking: | 8,848 |
| Threat Level: | 10 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 211 |
| First Seen: | July 8, 2013 |
| Last Seen: | August 26, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The Private Exploit Pack is being advertised on hacking forums and underground communities. This exploit kit seems to have various advantages over more established exploit kits and is relatively cheaper to use, making the Private Exploit Pack particularly worrying for PC security researchers. Measures to protect yourself from the Private Exploit Pack include using a reliable anti-malware program, keeping all of your software fully up to date, and following online safety guidelines such as staying away from unsafe websites and avoiding unknown downloads.
The Private Exploit Pack's Features
The criminals distributing Private Exploit Pack have indicated that Private Exploit Pack is effective in attacking the four most popular versions of the Windows operating system: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8. Although Internet Explorer and Opera are the Web browsers most vulnerable to the Private Exploit Pack attack, other Web browser may also be affected. Google Chrome is more resistant than others because it does not allow plug-ins to run without permission from the computer user. Fully updated versions of the Firefox Web browser are also resistant to Private Exploit Pack attacks. The Private Exploit Pack uses several known exploits, most of which can be avoided by updating all of your software. The main part of the exploits used by the Private Exploit Pack are three Java Runtime Environment exploits which take advantage of computer systems with outdated versions of this platform. The Private Exploit Pack also uses one Internet Explorer exploit, one exploit of Microsoft Data Access Components and one exploit for Adobe Reader, which uses a corrupt PDF file. Criminals can rent the Private Exploit Pack by paying fifty Euros per day.
How Exploits Kits Such as the Private Exploit Pack Work
Exploit kits like the Private Exploit Pack are used to install malware on computer systems. When a computer user visits an attack website containing the Private Exploit Pack, this exploit kit will try to use a variety of known exploits to attempt to take advantage of known vulnerabilities in the visitor's computer. Computer users are usually herded towards attack websites containing the Private Exploit Pack and similar exploit kits through the use of redirect Trojans, often in the form of malicious Java scripts that load the attack website in the background.
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