Cryptic.CBX

The Cryptic.CBX is a Trojan-based infection identified primarily for its trait of being difficult for security software to detect. Trojans in the Cryptic.CBX family currently lack concrete behavior or identifying characters and may simply serve as delivery packages for a variety of system attacks. No matter what the purpose behind any given Cryptic.CBX infection is, the result will never be anything good for your computer. If you do manage to identify Cryptic.CBX on your system, you should play it safe and delete Cryptic.CBX, even if Cryptic.CBX is not exhibiting any immediate problematic behavior.

An Exceptionally Well-Disguised Intruder

Trojans similar to Cryptic.CBX may be attained from a number of sources, but rarely are downloaded in any way other than completely unintentionally. Aggressive code from websites, infected executables distributed through file-sharing and even a simple unsecured network can all be culprits. Preventing Cryptic.CBX from ever getting onto your computer is likely to be much easier than finding it once Cryptic.CBX is already there, so keep your firewalls up, pay attention to what you download, and use trusted security programs with multiple levels of redundancy.

Many Trojans, but not all of them will run in the background when your computer starts up. This is usually accomplished through changing your registry. Alterations to your registry can usually be seen if you know what to look for, but may not always be very blatant. Tracking down possible infections by looking for hidden files and registry values is usually very inefficient unless you know exactly what to look for.

Some Trojans like Cryptic.CBX have also been known to hide in critical system folders, in fake Recycle Bins, or in other unusual and difficult to sort through areas. The file name itself may not necessarily be indicative, since Trojans will often change their names or name themselves after known operating system files.

In most cases, a good anti-virus scanner will do the job, but Cryptic.CBX is known to be especially difficult to detect. This may require using multiple reliable brands to find the infection. You should also make sure that the malware definitions provided by each program are fully up to date. Without frequent updates to your security programs, new Trojans like Cryptic.CBX can easily stay hidden on your computer.

Paying the Piper If You Fail to Catch Him

While it may be understandable if you can't catch Cryptic.CBX before it causes some damage, the cost may still be quite high.

• Trojans may use keylogger behavior to record your keyboard input or other information. The theft and general misuse of confidential information may extend far beyond simple account logins and passwords and proceed right up to identity theft and fraudulent credit card charges.
• Trojans such as Cryptic.CBX can also drop more malware onto your system. Other malware will usually be more specifically hostile in their functions than the original Trojan, and can include spyware, rogue products, web browser hijackers and more.
• Most malware, including Cryptic.CBX and similar Trojans will interfere with your security settings in some way. Commonly important programs such as Windows Task Manager or anti-malware scanners are completely disabled.
• Any system that hosts a Trojan is vulnerable to being recruited as part of a botnet 'zombie army,' and may be controlled in other ways that are even more harmful.

This is barely scratching the surface, and since Cryptic.CBX has so many possibilities for attacking your computer you really should be prepared for anything. Deleting Cryptic.CBX isn't as good as keeping Cryptic.CBX off your computer in the first place, but it's certainly better than giving your computer over to remote attackers and malware!