MBR:Cidox-E

Posted: October 27, 2014

Threat Metric

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Volume Count: Similar to the detection count, the Volume Count is specifically based on the number of confirmed and suspected threats infecting systems on a daily basis. High volume counts usually represent a popular threat but may or may not have infected a large number of systems. High detection count threats could lay dormant and have a low volume count. Criteria for Volume Count is relative to a daily detection count.

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Threat Level:	9/10
Infected PCs:	7

First Seen:	October 27, 2014
Last Seen:	May 24, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

MBR:Cidox-E is a rootkit belonging to a family associated with both ransomware (such as file-encrypting Trojans) and Web browser-based attacks. While the Cidox family has been identifiable for years, MBR:Cidox-E's latest attacks were recent as of this month, and out-of-date anti-malware tools may be unable to identify MBR:Cidox-E or all of its components. Because of their highly invasive nature, you shouldn't underestimate the possible damage of MBR:Cidox-E's attacks. However, modern anti-malware solutions should be fully capable of deleting MBR:Cidox-E, which may be related to the presence of other threats.

A Trojan Buried at the Roots of Your Computer

MBR:Cidox-E is one common variant of a rootkit: a Master Boot Record rootkit, or 'bootkit.' Because MBR:Cidox-E infects the MBR and launches automatically before your OS has even loaded, you may need specialized system recovery tools loaded onto a USB device to detect and then remove MBR:Cidox-E successfully. However, many anti-malware brands rate the removal of MBR:Cidox-E as a relatively easy task, in light of possession of good PC security software. Extreme infections by MBR:Cidox-E or other rootkits also may require you to reinstall your operating system via your factory disc.

Because of the high degree of system access MBR:Cidox-E enjoys, MBR:Cidox-E may be used to exploit other security vulnerabilities, and also may disable your programs or terminate essential safety features. MBR:Cidox-E's potential communications with remote servers also may allow criminals to install additional threats. Threats that malware experts have seen in some of the most current MBR:Cidox-E attacks include Trojan.Poweliks (a backdoor Trojan meant to carry out instructions from remote servers) and generic Trojan droppers. Of course, the latter may install any number of other PC threats.

Particular hazards linked to MBR:Cidox-E, and other Cidox rootkits may include:

Browser HTML-injecting attacks may modify the content of a Web page or intercept private communications, such as your account passwords.
Desktop-locking attacks may display fake legal warnings and hold your PC for ransom.

Ensuring a System Boot-Up without MBR:Cidox-E

Rootkits, including MBR:Cidox-E style bootkits, are well-known for their difficulty of removal. Normal anti-malware software may fail to delete MBR:Cidox-E, which is more invasive than most threats. Even anti-malware solutions designed to combat rootkits may, first, require that you take steps to disable MBR:Cidox-E (ordinarily, by restarting your PC from a safe peripheral drive). However, MBR:Cidox-E's attacks are not always linked to blatant symptoms of infection. Most symptoms may be the result of other, related threats, rather than ones derived directly from MBR:Cidox-E.

In most cases, regular anti-malware scans should allow your security solutions to identify MBR:Cidox-E before any serious harm may take place. Symptoms of major attacks, such as bank account hijackings, desktop changes or browser website redirects, may originate from additional threats also installed with MBR:Cidox-E. After enacting all steps needed to uninstall MBR:Cidox-E, you should reboot your machine and run additional scans as necessary until your software finds no additional threats.

MBR:Cidox-E

Threat Metric

A Trojan Buried at the Roots of Your Computer

Ensuring a System Boot-Up without MBR:Cidox-E

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