Trojan.Multi.TaskRun.a

Posted: June 29, 2015

Threat Metric

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Threat Level:	9/10
Infected PCs:	2,939

First Seen:	June 29, 2015
Last Seen:	August 4, 2022
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Trojan.Multi.TaskRun.a is a threat that has associations with Web-based attacks that could compromise your PC. Since Trojan.Multi.TaskRun.a infections may result in third parties having backdoor access to the infected machine, you should assume that recurring detections of this threat could compromise your information, such as passwords. Deleting Trojan.Multi.TaskRun.a with anti-malware software is the recommended solution in all cases where you can verify Trojan.Multi.TaskRun.a as a non-false positive.

The Tasks that might be Running Automatically

Trojan.Multi.TaskRun.a is threatening software that may include multiple file components and processes. Trojan.Multi.TaskRun.a is unrelated to TaskRun brand-named prompt output utilities or the Yelp delivery service of the same name. Most examples of Trojan.Multi.TaskRun.a implement themselves as Trojans that use random or misleading file names for their concealment and run automatically as background processes (or code injected into Windows components).

Some of the problems malware analysts have associated indirectly with Trojan.Multi.TaskRun.a attacks may include:

Compromised network security may allow third parties to control your PC through a remote server.
Trojan.Multi.TaskRun.a may involve itself in uploading collected information, such as account passwords or usernames.
Trojan.Multi.TaskRun.a may install other threats automatically.

Other than minor system performance issues and unusual spikes in resource expenditures, there are no symptoms malware analysts can firmly associate with Trojan.Multi.TaskRun.a infections. Some Trojan.Multi.TaskRun.a attacks also may be related to exposure to threatening Web content, such as exploit kits or corrupted scripts, that may install other threats on your PC. Most of these attacks may utilize hidden browser redirects and non-visible HTML content, making passive browser protection the most practical protection.

The Multiple Ways of Keeping Trojan.Multi.TaskRun.a at Arm's Length

Whenever possible, Trojan.Multi.TaskRun.a should be proactively detected during routine anti-malware scans of your PC. Web-based Trojan.Multi.TaskRun.a attacks also can be identified and, in most cases, blocked by anti-malware suites that include adequate Web security features. Other forms of protection should include updating software to eliminate security exploits and casually monitoring your PC's memory usage for unfamiliar processes or resource spikes. In all cases, malware analysts advise deleting Trojan.Multi.TaskRun.a with appropriate anti-malware tools, followed by scanning the system for any additional threats.

Recent incidents involving Trojan.Multi.TaskRun.a detections have been known to generate some false positives. If you suspect that your anti-malware program has incorrectly identified a Trojan.Multi.TaskRun.a infection, use secondary brands of anti-malware tools to try and detect the threat. You can follow up any confirmation of a false positive by setting your software to whitelist the threat, causing it to ignore that specific detection, but not real Trojan.Multi.TaskRun.a infections. Malware analysts also recommend contacting the relevant software company. In most cases, prompt database updates in the latest patch will eliminate false detections of Trojan.Multi.TaskRun.a and similar threats.

Trojan.Multi.TaskRun.a

Threat Metric

The Tasks that might be Running Automatically

The Multiple Ways of Keeping Trojan.Multi.TaskRun.a at Arm's Length

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