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TROJ_UPATRE.YYKE

Posted: April 10, 2014

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 8/10
Infected PCs: 103
First Seen: April 10, 2014
Last Seen: October 5, 2022
OS(es) Affected: Windows


TROJ_UPATRE.YYKE is a Trojan that propagates via banking-related spam campaign. The spam emails supposedly come from major financial institutions such as Lloyds TSB and Wells Fargo. The fraudulent emails inform recipients that they have received a new secure message. Target PC users are instructed to open the .msg file in the attachment to see the message. The .msg file carries another .msg file which disguises TROJ_UPATRE.YYKE. The method is possibly used to make sure that TROJ_UPATRE.YYKE is not immediately detected by security software. Once TROJ_UPATRE.YYKE affects a PC, it starts downloading other malware threats.

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