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Trojan.Packed.Win32.Krap.hc

Posted: June 9, 2014

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 9/10
Infected PCs: 5
First Seen: June 9, 2014
Last Seen: November 7, 2019
OS(es) Affected: Windows


Trojan.Win32.Krap.hc is a Trojan that malware researchers often see accompanying multiple-component PC threats, including Trojans, Java exploits and search engine hijackers. Trojan.Win32.Krap.hc may be reinstalled by supporting threats, and you should use standard anti-malware procedures while scanning your PC with anti-malware tools that can remove Trojan.Win32.Krap.hc and related threats together. Symptoms of Trojan.Win32.Krap.hc infections rarely encompass all potential attacks from related Trojans, which may compromise your PC's safety in ways that aren't immediately apparent.

Unraveling the Tip of the Troubles Caused by Trojan.Win32.Krap.hc

While Trojan.Win32.Krap.hc may be protected by data compression, Trojan.Win32.Krap.hc is one of the most readily-detected PC threats participating in attacks alongside other threatening software, the nature of which is variable between cases. As far back as 2011, malware experts tied Trojan.Win32.Krap.hc attacks to Trojan downloaders and MyWebSearch, the latter of which is a well-known, browser-hijacking toolbar. Redirects via MyWebSearch usually reroute the victim to legitimate search results from other sites that also include additional advertising content. Along with your browser being redirected to unwanted search sites, Trojan.Win32.Krap.hc also may cause poor system performance, unreliable Internet connectivity and program slowdowns. Initial security scans sometimes fail to identify all related threats even when they detect Trojan.Win32.Krap.hc.

MyWebSearch only is considered a Potentially Unwanted Program, but Trojan.Win32.Krap.hc and related threats may install additional software with worse effects than a search hijack. Symptoms related to Trojan.Win32.Krap.hc infections cause malware experts to suspect that Trojan.Win32.Krap.hc may have some involvement in robot networks (AKA, botnets), which may let third parties control your PC to commit crimes, including click fraud or Denial of Service attacks. The innate variability in these assaults makes it difficult to predict all consequences of a Trojan.Win32.Krap.hc infection, which typically is a single part of a multiple-part security lapse.

Clearing the Air of All Your Trojan.Win32.Krap.hc Problems

Since Trojan.Win32.Krap.hc may have some ties to Java exploits hosted on corrupted Web pages, some precautions against its attacks that malware researchers consider worthy of recommendation include using robust browser settings, updating your software routinely and clearing your browser's cache semi-regularly. As noted before, deleting Trojan.Win32.Krap.hc through proper anti-malware software also will detect additional threats, adware or other PUPs, and you should follow through with additional system scans to verify that Trojan.Win32.Krap.hc doesn't have an opportunity for reinstallation.

Distribution models abused by threats such as Trojan.Win32.Krap.hc may include cracked or unsafe sites, but also other methods, including links through social network-based spam or e-mail file attachments. In all of these cases, a good anti-malware product should be able to detect the attack and block it whenever your browser's built-in security fails to do the job. Such a solution is, obviously, much safer than removing Trojan.Win32.Krap.hc after Trojan.Win32.Krap.hc may install a search toolbar or other software of even more unpleasant natures than MyWebSearch.

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