W32.Shadesrat.B
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| Ranking: | 5,031 |
| Threat Level: | 20 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 72,756 |
| First Seen: | March 30, 2012 |
| Last Seen: | September 18, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
W32.Shadesrat.B is a PC worm that uses removable drives to spread itself. W32.Shadesrat.B also opens a back door on the hacked computer by connecting to the particular web pages. Once executed, W32.Shadesrat.B copies itself by creating the particular files on all removable drives and runs when the drives are accessed. W32.Shadesrat.B then creates the specific registry entries so that it can run automatically each time you start your PC. W32.Shadesrat.B then creates the specific registry entries to avoid the Windows firewall. W32.Shadesrat.B may steal passwords from the applications such as .NET Messenger, MSN Messenger and Mozilla FireFox. Remote attackers may also try to distribute W32.Shadesrat.B through the file-sharing applications such as uTorrent, BitTorrent, Vuze and LimeWire, if installed on the infected computer. You should remove W32.Shadesrat.B in order to secure your PC from damage.
Table of Contents
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.
|
|---|---|---|
| 1. | %DriveLetter%[ORIGINAL FILE NAME].exe | |
| 2. | %System%winlogin.exe | |
| 3. | %UserProfile%Application DataEZSpammer.exe | |
| 4. | %DriveLetter%autorun.inf | |
| 5. | %UserProfile%Application Datadata.dat |
Registry Details
URLs
W32.Shadesrat.B may call the following URLs:
| download-step1.com |
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