Win32/Sality.nao
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| Threat Level: | 70 % (High) |
| Infected Computers: | 173 |
| First Seen: | July 24, 2009 |
| Last Seen: | March 19, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Win32/Sality.nao is a computer virus known to cause chaos on compromised computers. In essence, Win32/Sality.nao is a polymorphic file infector which targets executables with extensions such as .exe or .scr. These files are infected by adding a new section which contains Win32/Sality.nao, also the host file is modified in a way that allows the virus to execute before running the original code. Firewalls and security applications will be disabled to prevent the detection and removal of Win32/Sality.nao as it attempts to download malicious files onto the compromised PC. Additionally, Win32/Sality.nao will create a start-up registry key and block a victim's access to security websites. Win32/Sality.nao is a dangerous virus that should be removed with a good antivirus immediately after detection.
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Aliases
15 security vendors flagged this file as malicious.
| Anti-Virus Software | Detection |
|---|---|
| AVG | BackDoor.RBot.LK |
| Ikarus | Trojan.Win32.Genome |
| BitDefender | Backdoor.Agent.AAQO |
| ClamAV | Trojan.Autorun-303 |
| Symantec | W32.Spybot.Worm |
| Panda | W32/Sality.AH |
| AVG | unknown virus Win32/DH{NA} |
| Ikarus | Worm.Win32.VB |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | Heuristic.LooksLike.Win32.Suspicious.J!89 |
| DrWeb | Trojan.MulDrop1.42002 |
| ClamAV | BC.Heuristic.Trojan.SusPacked.BF-6.A |
| eSafe | Win32.Sality.Y |
| K7AntiVirus | Trojan |
| McAfee | W32/Sality.gen.z |
| Panda | W32/Sality.AN |
SpyHunter Detects & Remove Win32/Sality.nao
File System Details
| # | File Name | MD5 |
Detections
Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on
infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | varpc.exe | 83210205677e8b8081374f2f67fff65d | 2 |
| 2. | VMwareService.exe | 7c74db391a16f8aba449248aa45f5c07 | 2 |
| 3. | svchost.exe | de19551f6482673aebf394b1715b22e1 | 0 |
