Trojan:JS/Miuref.A is considered as a specific JavaScript security infection, primarily assaulting individuals using Windows operating system (OS). It is usually added into genuine websites that have been compromised by malware distributors, some examples of which are Yahoo, Google or Twitter. When Internet users visit or are unwillingly rerouted to those hijacked websites, their PCs will be get infected with Trojan:JS/Miuref.A infection surreptitiously. More recently, in order to propagate Trojan:JS/Miuref.A virus widely, attackers have been utilizing SEP poisoning techniques through creating infected URLs to the top of search engine results about recent news events or other hot issues. Upon being clicked, Trojan:JS/Miuref.A threat will make use of found security vulnerabilities so as to drop and install its components on the computer that it infects. Another common-used method to diffuse this Trojan infection is the SPAM email carrying malignant sponsored links or other attachments. Internet users may also have the possibility to get infected with Trojan:JS/Miuref.A by downloading some unreliable applications on Internet.
MPlayerplus_01 has been released by malware gangs over the cyber world, which work focuses on attacking online users’ computers and efforts to steal confidential data or sensitive privacy breaches. MPlayerplus_01 is a typical malicious adware especially centered around the fraud tactic that lures targeted victims into purchasing some bogus products or fake services, as doing so can the malware designer boost malicious traffic and acquire benefits. From this point, the solitary goal of hijackers attacking increasingly users’ PCs around worldwide web is in order for making money. MPlayerplus_01 is a perilous and powerful security malware that is used by a wide spectrum of cybercriminal gangs to compromise objective PCs. Usually, the MPlayerplus_01 hazardous adware can infiltrate on the targeted computer through drive-by downloads. This means the MPlayerplus_01 virus spreads to user’s computer by some medium programs (potentially unwanted programs). Virus makers can conceal the MPlayerplus_01 malware existence by bundling with some freeware, shareware, web add-ons or any kind of third-party Windows programs. The MPlayerplus_01 malware can slip into the targeted machine without any consent just when users are unsuspectingly downloading those risky programs. In addition, spam emails or fishing site are also the commonplace tactics exploited by cybercriminal gangs to attack users’ computers.
Worm/autorun.aa is another variant of Worm/autorun family, it rages recently to cause to following listed unpleasant scenes:
Worm/autorun.aa is a U disk parasite written by VB language and developed by Borland Delphi 6.0 – 7.0. Once an affected removable device is connected to a machine, the machine will be held hostage by the worm. The worm would then start copying itself to the specified directory of the target system tray so as to rename “service.exe” to make automatic running possible.
So far, according to VilmaTech Online Support, Worm/autorun.aa targets Windows platforms. Thus it is necessary for Windows owners to pay attention to its dissemination routines:
Horoscopedays.com was considered as a deceptive advertising factory which could always display tons of pop-up ads and deals in the targeted computer without authorization. In this case, the Horoscopedays.com would have the opportunity to set up a mass of traps to the innocent users, as long as the users got hooked with any tempting advertising and clicked on the links, they would be cheated by Horoscopedays.com naturally. In most cases, Horoscopedays.com infected the targeted computer by using despicable means and most of the users could not detect it at the very start. For this reason, Horoscopedays.com could successfully pretend to be a beneficial web service for the innocent users, providing all the tempting advertising constantly. As the online shopping has been popular to the majority of the Internet users, so the Horoscopedays.com seized the chance to display all kinds of commercial information to the users, with the main attention to lure them to click on those trap links and be transferred to the specified websites and be defrauded.
Opx.tguads.com is the latest release of malicious adware, created by hijackers. This security malware is highly anticipated by cybercriminals since its associated vulnerability and perilous pop-ups can be beneficial to compromise users’ computers over the cyber world and steal confidential sensitive information for benefits-making. The Opx.tguads.com is categorized as malicious adware, which expert in using a very simple email which is crafted to appear like legitimate company email. Opx.tguads.com malware uses creditable name and some of tiles to create intriguing subject lines, as doing so can it lure targeted online computer users into following such perilous body message and simultaneously add virus codes to their computer without any consent. Hijackers often bundles the Opx.tguads.com malware with those spam emails. And the body of the established spam email contains a ling along with a interesting topic. While, just need once click, the Opx.tguads.com malware can automatically infiltrate on the targeted computer with ease.
SafeUpdates.net was a deceptive domain which was dedicated to display tons of pop-ups to the innocent users, intending to draw their attentions and set them up. Most of the pop-ups provided by the SafeUpdates.net were concerning a variety of software download and update requests, displaying in the browser as a notification for the users. In fact, SafeUpdates.net was coming with a evil purpose to lure the users to click on the button and give the permission to the SafeUpdates.net without thinking, then the SafeUpdates.net would have the opportunity to introduce more and more unwanted programs even malware in to the targeted system without restraint. Under normal circumstances, most of the computer users did not pay attention on this kind of software download prompts, and they often chose to permit the requests without knowing what they had approved of. As long as the SafeUpdates.net constantly showed up all the annoying pop-ups in the targeted computer, the innocent users would help SafeUpdates.net achieve its evil purposes inadvertently.
According to our clients, Supra Savings pops up after shopping online for a while. Sometime later, it increases in frequency. It is easy to tell that SupraSavings offers coupons, it of course spreads mainly through world wide web. If one surfing on the web site that cooperates with the ads promotional site.
The other major way to get SupraSavings is via drive-by download. Usually, SupraSavings would be bundled with some freeware/shareware. Anyone who install a third-party without checking the sub-options to install along the process would get relentless SupraSavings popup ads.
Supra Savings is technically an advertising platform. It is no more than a PUP (potentially unwanted program) for its unpleasant behaviors. SupraSavings by itself will not harm a computer; however, it can influence a computer adversely. To get more details, please keep reading. Any question will be gladly answered by security adviser from VilmaTech Online Support if one starts a live chat window here.
WebWebWeb.com is a suspicious website that has been labeled as a browser hijack virus or a redirect virus according to damaging behaviors it may carry out on the affected computer. It is believed to be a malignant advertising platform used to boost website traffic as well as other abnormal symptoms in user’s web browser apparently. Usually, WebWebWeb.com browser hijack virus may often permeate onto a user’s computer without any authorization or consent. The malevolent payload of WebWebWeb.com is popularly being diffused by compromised web pages or an infected link embedded in a spam email. Basically, the potential victims gets sent to BlackHole server’s landing page which makes use of obfuscated JavaScript would determine all possible exploits on the computer that it infects. Only of the payload is successful, the BlackHole exploit kit server would receive data on the specific exploit so as to drop WebWebWeb.com browser hijack virus onto a compromised machine.
Tika-search.com was an unwanted browser hijacker sneaking into the targeted computer without authorization. Once Tika-search.com had its way by getting installed in the browser, it would secretly replace the original browse homepage without users’ consents. Making malicious resetting in the browser to keep itself as the default search service for the innocent users. In most cases, redirect virus like the Tika-search.com had the confusing interface which looks just like the Google Chrome or the Mozilla Firefox. For this reason, even the Tika-search.com had changed the browser homepage for a long time, the innocent users might still no notice it. Under this circumstance, Tika-search.com redirect virus would have the initiative to redirect the innocent users to any website it specified. Since using the Tika-search.com for searching, users could never visit their favorite websites anymore, what they got was tons of advertising sites in the search results, and that was the part of the evil conspiracy of the Tika-search.com hijacker.
