W32/XDocCrypt.a
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| Threat Level: | 90 % (High) |
| Infected Computers: | 3 |
| First Seen: | August 14, 2012 |
| Last Seen: | October 18, 2020 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
W32/XDocCrypt.a is a dangerous malware infection that uses advanced techniques to infect a computer. W32/XDocCrypt.a infects executable files as well as Microsoft Excel and Word files. Due to the fact that W32/XDocCrypt.a has the capacity to make dangerous changes to your computer's settings as well as compromising your computer's security by enabling the download and installation of other malware threats, ESG security researchers consider W32/XDocCrypt.a a severe threat to a computer's security. W32/XDocCrypt.a should be removed with an advanced security program that is fully up to date.
The W32/XDocCrypt.a Infection Process
A common tactic many malware threats use is corrupting executable files so that they will run malicious code whenever they are opened. This tactic can be difficult to detect and ensures that these kinds of malware threats remain on the infected computer and spread by corrupting one executable file after another. However, W32/XDocCrypt.a does not limit itself to corrupting executable files. Apart from doing that, W32/XDocCrypt.a can also corrupt files created in Microsoft Excel or Word. W32/XDocCrypt.a will add malicious code to the beginning of the file and will add a characteristic marker: [+++scarface+++]. Then, W32/XDocCrypt.a encrypts the contents of the infected file.
Whenever one of these corrupted files is opened, W32/XDocCrypt.a places a shortcut and an infector in a randomly-named file located in the APPDATA folder. It will also add the shortcut file to the Windows Registry so that W32/XDocCrypt.a will run automatically as soon as Windows starts up. This is a different process than what typically occurs in a virus infection. Normally, the infector will run automatically as soon as the corrupted file is opened, corrupting additional executable files with the virus' malicious code. In this case, the infection doesn't happen until the infected computer starts up, making it more hard to set apart the source of the W32/XDocCrypt.a infection.
Removing a W32/XDocCrypt.a Infection
One of the problems PC users will find when removing W32/XDocCrypt.a is the reach of this dangerous virus infection. W32/XDocCrypt.a can infect files present in any drives connected to the infected computer. The fact that W32/XDocCrypt.a targets and infects Word and Excel files make this threat particularly adept at spreading through removable memory drives, most commonly used to transport these kinds of files from one computer to another. Any anti-virus program used to remove W32/XDocCrypt.a will also need to be updated in order to be able to mend encrypted files to their original state.
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