Win32.Viking.JJ
Posted: January 18, 2016
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: | 400 |
First Seen: | January 19, 2016 |
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Last Seen: | June 17, 2023 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Win32.Viking.JJ is a computer threat that may take advantage of multiple distribution techniques to infect as many computers as possible. Experts in the cyber security field identify Win32.Viking.JJ as a Trojan dropper that may allow con artists to drop additional threats to the computers infected with a strain of the Win32.Viking.JJ Trojan. One of the scariest things about this threat is that its victims may not notice that there's something strange happening on their PCs. Win32.Viking.JJ disguises its processes and files, and they may imitate legitimate Windows services and processes.
The best way to ensure that your computer will not become a prey to the Win32.Viking.JJ's vicious attacks is to take advantage of the protective measures implemented in modern and trustworthy anti-malware solutions. Good computer security software can save you a lot of money and problems due to its ability to identify and block threats like Win32.Viking.JJ before it gets a chance to exhibit its harmful behavior.
Threats like Win32.Viking.JJ may be distributed with the help of pirated software, fake downloads, bogus driver updates and other misleading download offers. That's why security specialists advise users to stick to downloading software from trustworthy and reliable sources that don't offer pirated content. Furthermore, users should be extra careful if they receive emails from unknown senders because such messages may be used to distribute corrupted links or files that may contain Win32.Viking.JJ or other cyber threats.
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