Themida Trojan

Cybercriminals often use tools called packers as an anti-detection measure that also hampers any attempts at reverse engineering. One example of such a packer is Themida. It is commonly used to hide malware from the Trojan classification. As such, several security solutions include a generic Themida detection for threats classified as Trojans.

The exact activities that the threat could exhibit could be extremely varied and are mostly dependent on the exact goals of the cybercriminals. The hackers could modify the deployed Trojan to provide them with backdoor access to the breached device. They also can use the threat to fetch and deliver additional, more specialized malware tools to the victim's system.

Trojans are often used in data-collecting and cyberespionage campaigns as well. The threats could be equipped with keylogging routines that can capture keyboard button presses or mouse inputs. The attackers also may obtain various system data or extract information from commonly used chat clients, browsers, social media applications and more. More recent Trojan malware is what is known as a crypto-miner. These threatening implants are designed to take over the hardware resources of the system and use them to generate coins from a specific cryptocurrency.

In short, users who encounter a Themida Trojan detection on file on their systems should act fast to remove it, preferably with a reputable security solution. Otherwise, they could suffer dire and wide-reaching consequences that could manifest in financial losses, loss of important data, having their account compromised, potential hardware damage, etc.