Win32/Cbeplay.P

Win32/Cbeplay.P is what is known as a Trojan downloader. Basically, this means that Win32/Cbeplay.P enters a computer system through social engineering or through an exploit attack and then attempts to connect to a remote server and to download other malware onto the infected computer system. ESG security analysts have observed Win32/Cbeplay.P Trojan attacks in the wild since September of 2011. Win32/Cbeplay.P is closely associated with various malware infections considered quite dangerous. Because of this, Win32/Cbeplay.P is considered as a severe threat to an infected computer's security.

While Win32/Cbeplay.P in itself will not carry out any destructive tasks on the infected computer system, Win32/Cbeplay.P is an essential part of a multi-component malware attack that can be used to install virtually any malicious software on the victim's computer system. Win32/Cbeplay.P's main payload involves connecting to a remote server, download malicious files, execute them in order to install them, and then send information about the infected computer system back to the remote host. In order to carry out its attack, Win32/Cbeplay.P will often make changes to the infected computer system's security settings, effectively creating a backdoor through which criminals can then access the infected machine.

An Overview of a Win32/Cbeplay.P Trojan Attack

The main problem with a Win32/Cbeplay.P Trojan attack is that, by itself, Win32/Cbeplay.P will display little to no symptoms. Often, by the time the victim realizes that something is wrong, Win32/Cbeplay.P will already have delivered its payload. Most of the time, Win32/Cbeplay.P is delivered through malicious email messages, often in common spam messages containing an attachment or an embedded link. In most cases, the malicious file attachment containing Win32/Cbeplay.P will be a compressed ZIP archive which will run Win32/Cbeplay.P's executable file automatically when opened. These kinds of files are often used by criminals because their contents cannot be viewed without uncompressing the ZIP file. There are various known email scams associated with Win32/Cbeplay.P, including fake email messages from DHL and other courier services, messages supposedly advertising online dating websites, or from various banks. These will attempt to convince the victim to open the attached file or click on the embedded link in various ways. For example, the spam email messages supposedly from DHL will claim that the attachment contains information on a lost package, or the ones from a bank will claim that the victim's credit card was canceled and that the attached file contains a form in order to get more details.