Win32/Sirefef.FY
Posted: July 16, 2012
Threat Metric
The following fields listed on the Threat Meter containing a specific value, are explained in detail below:
Threat Level: The threat level scale goes from 1 to 10 where 10 is the highest level of severity and 1 is the lowest level of severity. Each specific level is relative to the threat's consistent assessed behaviors collected from SpyHunter's risk assessment model.
Detection Count: The collective number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular malware threat. The detection count is calculated from infected PCs retrieved from diagnostic and scan log reports generated by SpyHunter.
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.
Trend Path: The Trend Path, utilizing an up arrow, down arrow or equal symbol, represents the level of recent movement of a particular threat. Up arrows represent an increase, down arrows represent a decline and the equal symbol represent no change to a threat's recent movement.
% Impact (Last 7 Days): This demonstrates a 7-day period change in the frequency of a malware threat infecting PCs. The percentage impact correlates directly to the current Trend Path to determine a rise or decline in the percentage.
Threat Level: | 9/10 |
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Infected PCs: | 7 |
First Seen: | July 16, 2012 |
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Last Seen: | October 18, 2020 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Win32/Sirefef.FY is a rootkit Trojan that hides its existence on the affected PC. Win32/Sirefef.FY also attempts to evade detection by security programs that are installed on the infected computer. Win32/Sirefef.FY can cause repeated web browser redirections to suspicious websites. Win32/Sirefef.FY can also change the homepage settings of the hijacked web browser. Win32/Sirefef.FY can damage the targeted computer and steal personal data. Win32/Sirefef.FY may collect personal information from a victim and transmit this data to remote attackers. Win32/Sirefef.FY can connect to a remote server for downloading and executing potentially malicious files. Win32/Sirefef.FY may disable security features on the compromised PC.
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