Trojan.Win32.Jorik.IRCbot.xkt

Posted: April 5, 2013

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Threat Level:	6/10
Infected PCs:	52

First Seen:	April 5, 2013
Last Seen:	January 4, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Trojan.Win32.Jorik.IRCbot.xkt is a Trojan dropper that installs a predetermined payload onto your computer consisting of multiple types of malware, the most visible of which is a Bitcoin miner (a program that uses your PC's resources to create counterfeit digital currency). Since Trojan.Win32.Jorik.IRCbot.xkt's currency counterfeiting functions are both repetitive and ongoing, Trojan.Win32.Jorik.IRCbot.xkt is somewhat noticeable for PC users who keep an eye on their CPU usage rates, which will show an obvious spike from Trojan.Win32.Jorik.IRCbot.xkt's randomly-named memory process. Once Trojan.Win32.Jorik.IRCbot.xkt is spotted, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers encourage using anti-malware software for removing Trojan.Win32.Jorik.IRCbot.xkt and any other PC threats that often tend to be associated with Trojan.Win32.Jorik.IRCbot.xkt infections.

Trojan.Win32.Jorik.IRCbot.xkt: Not So Picture-Perfect as It Wants You to Believe

Trojan.Win32.Jorik.IRCbot.xkt is sent out through Skype-spamming bots that generate messages with HTML links for Trojan.Win32.Jorik.IRCbot.xkt. These links are disguised as fake pictures, with the messages in question also disguised to hold up this scam, making Trojan.Win32.Jorik.IRCbot.xkt one of the countless PC threats to be distributed through this common ruse. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers also stress the point that hijacked Skype accounts also can be used for spamming Trojan.Win32.Jorik.IRCbot.xkt, which makes identifying the sender an uncertain means of verifying the safety of such 'picture' files. If you're in doubt, suspicious files always should be analyzed by appropriate anti-malware scanners.

Trojan.Win32.Jorik.IRCbot.xkt is responsible for installing other malware onto your PC, and, as its name indicates, uses IRC to coordinate its attacks. The primary attack related to a Trojan.Win32.Jorik.IRCbot.xkt infection is that of Bitcoin mining: creating fake digital currency by using the infected computer's system resources. This is done as a background process, but SpywareRemove.com malware research team notes that you may be able to detect Trojan.Win32.Jorik.IRCbot.xkt in Task Manager (or any similar program) by looking for its randomly-generated process name in combination with its grotesque percentage of your overall CPU usage.

Unhooking Your Computer from Trojan.Win32.Jorik.IRCbot.xkt's Army of Zombie Counterfeiters

Trojan.Win32.Jorik.IRCbot.xkt appears to have been developed and distributed extremely recently, and only a few anti-malware products have developed definitions specific to Trojan.Win32.Jorik.IRCbot.xkt. To be certain of deleting Trojan.Win32.Jorik.IRCbot.xkt cleanly, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers recommend that you update your anti-malware software's database for new threats whenever updates are available to download.

Anti-malware scans for removing Trojan.Win32.Jorik.IRCbot.xkt infections also should take into account the probability of Trojan.Win32.Jorik.IRCbot.xkt assisting with the installation of separate types of malware that also will need to be removed. Provided that your system scans are thorough – and your anti-malware scanner is competent – you shouldn't need to use any other techniques for disinfecting your PC from all of the consequences of a Trojan.Win32.Jorik.IRCbot.xkt attack.
As a parting note, Italians in particular should be cautious when Skyping – Trojan.Win32.Jorik.IRCbot.xkt infections have been observed in large numbers for that country, in particular.

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Additional Information

The following messages's were detected:

#	Message
1	esta es mi foto favorita de ustedes
2	this is my favorite picture of you?