Home Malware Programs Trojans Rating.exe Trojan

Rating.exe Trojan

Posted: April 22, 2011

Rating.exe Trojan is a computer trojan that attacks many popular social networks. Upon successful download and installation Rating.exe Trojan redirects all social networks via HOSTs file to certain malicious IP address which subsequently is engaged in phishing activities. While surfing the account of the certain social network, the user confronts the link for download of the file called Rating.exe. The offer tells that by downloading Rating.exe users may raise the rating of their own page in this social network. However, this is just a scam. By downloading Rating.exe users make their computers and personal information vulnerable and exposed to cyber criminals and frauds that want to collect more and more information about you as their potential victim. When users agree to install Rating.exe Trojan, this makes their PC system exposed to more serious malware threats subsequently.

File System Modifications

  • The following files were created in the system:
    # File Name
    1 %System%\drivers\etc\hosts
    2 %system%\drivers\etc\hOsts
Loading...