Virus:Win32/Virut.gen!AO
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Ranking: | 8,598 |
Threat Level: | 80 % (High) |
Infected Computers: | 1,562 |
First Seen: | May 14, 2013 |
Last Seen: | September 19, 2023 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Virus:Win32/Virut.gen!AO is a virus, which enables cybercriminals to obtain access to a compromised PC. Virus:Win32/Virut.gen!AO drops and executes malevolent files and resricts a target computer user from visiting security-related websites. Virus:Win32/Virut.gen!AO is distributed through corrupted networks and removable drives such as USB sticks, floppy disks or flash card readers. Virus:Win32/Virut.gen!AO searches for all the removable drives on the corrupted PC from drive D:\ to Z:\. When Virus:Win32/Virut.gen!AO is finds a removable drive, it installs a copy of itself with a randomly created filename. Virus:Win32/Virut.gen!AO can destroy some corrupted files and does not allow to repair them. Virus:Win32/Virut.gen!AO blocks programs from operating appropriately or makes them crash when executed. Virus:Win32/Virut.gen!AO is a polymorphic file infector, which embeds a malevolent code into every .EXE and .SCR file that it finds on the attacked PC. While being executed, Virus:Win32/Virut.gen!AO embeds a malevolent code into the 'WINLOGON.exe' process. Virus:Win32/Virut.gen!AO creates the registry entry so that the virus is embedded on the authorized program list of the firewall.
File System Details
# | File Name |
Detections
Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on
infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
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1. | VPyKrBDo.exe | |
2. | HDWXPx64.exe | |
3. | AjsCEJmF.exe | |
4. | XjKBISPV.exe |
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