Trojans

Also known as Geodo, Emotet is labeled as a banking trojan that was detected to infiltrate Windows systems. It was first researched by cyber experts in 2014 as a virus designed to steal sensitive information from users. The time development went on, Emotet experienced a couple of feature changes. For instance, apart from running surveillance over the data, it acquired the feature of injecting additional malware and other banking trojans to infected machines. Emotet forces its victims to undergo massive privacy issues and deterioration in system performance. Because such malware has to run a lot of non-native processes and send collected data to external servers, it is forced to eat a lot of system resources as well. This is why your PC performance can be affected so much leading to freezes, lags, and various other problems making normal usage simply impossible. Emotet has done a lot of attacks which made Department of Homeland Security write it on the list of the most damaging and costly malware for governments, organizations, and individuals ever existed.

Also known by the name of Rontokbro, Brontok is a banking worm that sweeps through the system in search of valuable information. The virus entrenches deep inside of your system and waits until some banking information is entered by users during the session. It can access any segment of your system and surveil whatever you do. The gathered information may therefore be sold or even used to scam you eventually. Usually, default Windows Defender detects the virus and reports Worm:Win32/Brontok was found. Unfortunately, the capacity of Windows Antivirus is not enough to avert Brontok penetrating the system. the worm prevents victims from updating certain security software, visiting antimalware websites, and modifying Windows Explorer folder options. It is also possible users will not be able to use some Windows features like Task Manager, Registry Editor, or Command Prompt. These tools can be used to terminate Brontok's activity, which is why it blocks access to them. All of these changes complicate the deletion of Brontok worm significantly. If you do not have the necessary knowledge to do it, it is better to entrust this challenge to instructions written by professionals.

STRRAT is a malicious program distributing through e-mail spam messages. Decoded, STRRAT refers to Remote Administration Trojan (RAT), which aims at hijacking sensitive data. The object of focus is usually hanging around login data saved in browsers or e-mail clients. A list of data usually includes banking credentials, passwords, history, IP addresses, and more personal intel representing the money value sought by the developers. STRRAT allows the extortionists standing behind to manage a PC of victims remotely. By doing so, they are able to read and sort out the information they need to extort. Web browsers like Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, and e-mail clients like Foxmail, Microsoft Outlook, and Mozilla Thunderbird can be easily tracked by the virus once it gets on the system. The stolen information can therefore be abused to perform illegitimate transactions and other fraudulent steps pursuing personal benefit. Technically, as STRRAT developers have access to affect your entire system, they are more than capable of installing other potentially dangerous software (e.g. ransomware, cryptocurrency mining programs, adware, browser hijackers, etc.).

Being a successor of Kronos, Ares is another trojan designed to collect banking data. Trojans are programs, which force the download of other malware. In our case, Ares is meant to install a program-spy called Ares Stealer. Once it settles down your system, the trojan will be able to read and record sensitive data entered during the usage. The main target is usually passwords, credit/debit card numbers, usernames, e-mail, and other banking-related information used on various websites or desktop applications. The worst part is that some users might not know that they are surveilled. They continue using and entering confidential data, which leaks to servers of cybercriminals. All credentials and other types of private intel collected by swindlers can be abused to make online transactions, sell your personal details, and more. Overall, the most obvious sign of trojans infesting your system is unusual computer behavior.

Also known as Trojan:Win32/Wacatac, Wacatac is a trojan-type infection that is capable of doing truly irreversible damage. Trojans are generally the virus used to distribute other malicious software. When trojan gets on your computer, it forces so-called "chain installations". The amount of software that can be delivered may vary broadly, however, the most popular is Ransomware that encrypts files stored on your PC asking to pay a ransom as a result. Unfortunately, these infiltrations can lead to massive privacy loss by handing personal data to third parties for making a profit. IP addresses, passwords, credentials, and location are often the most valuable information that extortionists are looking for. Since the rise of Bitcoin, trojans also started distributing crypto mining software that mines cryptocurrencies without users' consent. These manipulations require a vast amount of system resources which can slow down the computer or even lead to the entire system collapse. Sometimes, trojans can contain adware and browser hijackers that disseminate deceptive ads and redirects. This can also lead to system infection that can put you in a meltdown.

Zloader (also known as DELoader and Terdot) is a malicious piece of software classified as a virus-type program. Research shows that it is distributed through third parties web pages displaying fabricated error notifications like this 'The Roboto Condensed' font was not found. There has been an investigation conducted and it turned out that it is bundled in another malvertising program called Zeus, a banking trojan designed to gain access to confidential information stored or processed through online banking systems. When a malicious page is opened, it displays a message saying that the page failed to upload properly because the Roboto Condensed font was not detected for some reason. Depending on the browser you are using It offers visitors to fix this error by downloading and installing the font through either Mozilla Font Pack or Chrome Font Pack. These folders contain Chrome_Font.js or Mozilla_Font.js. The extensions stand for JavaScript file that is meant to install Zloader and thereby distribute Zeus banking trojan which is able to hijack passwords along with other credentials hence leave you without a penny in the back. In this article, we are going to discuss the most acute reasons and solutions you can apply to get rid of this virus.

Silver Sparrow is a malicious piece designed and delivered to Mac-based systems. At the time of research, experts identified that Silver Sparrow acts as a backdoor program meant to distribute other types of malware. The virus takes over your PC giving full access to cybercriminals. Strangely enough, none of the investigation reports showed Silver Sparrow to be delivering the intended malware. Therefore, from this point time, it is quite hard to get what does the purpose of frauds stands by. Either way, it is a hundred percent virus, which exposes your data to third-party eyes. Also, it is noteworthy that Silver Sparrow exists in two versions: first targets solely Intel x86_64 system architectures, whilst the other spreads onto M1 ARM64 as well. In fact, there are other types of malware that follow the same goals - trojans are one of those using chain infections to spread malicious programs as well. All of the previously mentioned facts are just enough to make the removal of Silver Sparrow urgent. Follow our guide below to perform the deletion successfully.

DPD Delivery Email is a scam-based message delivered to users via e-mail. Whilst trying to shadow itself behind DPD (a legitimate delivery service), cybercriminals aim to spread a trojan known as DanaBot. To make users pull the infection process, they say your parcel is on the way and soon to be delivered. To track the status and location of a package, you should click "Run Parcel Track", which will drop you over the download page. On this page, there will be an archive containing a malicious JavaScript file (with .js extension). If downloaded, the trojan will spread into your system and gather banking details like passwords entered during the browsing session. Then, the collected information can be sold or used on their own to hack the recorded accounts. Also, the spam message offers to install a DPDgroup application. To do this, you are guided to click on "Find our more", which leads to the same page with the infection. In addition to that, you should know that fake e-mail campaigns can be the source of ransomware infections as well. They do exactly the same trick pushing users into downloading malicious files (MS Office documents, PDFs, or executables).