TrojanDownloader:Win32/Ompiw.A

The TrojanDownloader:Win32/Ompiw.A Trojan infection is a serious threat that downloads and executes malware automatically and without the permission of the system's user. This process creates security holes in the infected computer that may allow for further complications such as attacks by remote hackers. TrojanDownloader:Win32/Ompiw.A may also be able to perform other malicious functions, such keylogger attacks or browser hijacks.

Don't Be a Helpless Victim to TrojanDownloader:Win32/Ompiw.A

TrojanDownloader:Win32/Ompiw.A was concretely recognized as an independent threat around the middle of 2010. Although this isn't extremely recent, malware-fighting programs with older databases may still be unable to detect TrojanDownloader:Win32/Ompiw.A. Keeping on the ball with your anti-virus scanner updates will insure the most effective possible defense against TrojanDownloader:Win32/Ompiw.A infection. Active defenses will usually be less efficient, since Trojans like TrojanDownloader:Win32/Ompiw.A do their best to sneak in through infected files or other non-obvious means.

This infection will stick to standard procedure at first, and you can expect TrojanDownloader:Win32/Ompiw.A to get its greedy little fingers all over your registry file. Entries added to the registry allow TrojanDownloader:Win32/Ompiw.A to run with Windows, and there may be no externally visible signs besides the extra process in Task Manager. This act may also be used to open up security vulnerabilities for TrojanDownloader:Win32/Ompiw.A's primary purpose.

TrojanDownloader:Win32/Ompiw.A's Multifaceted Menace

Even without plain indications of problems, TrojanDownloader:Win32/Ompiw.A's infection of a system puts your machine in heavy danger. Below are just some of the prominently reported attacks caused by TrojanDownloader:Win32/Ompiw.A.

• TrojanDownloader:Win32/Ompiw.A will download and install other malware, even including other Trojans. This may create a cascading effect where the quantity of hostile attackers on your computer expands to unmanageable levels. Other malware can include functions that spy on your personal information, overwrite system files or block security programs from running.
• Some sources have indicated TrojanDownloader:Win32/Ompiw.A to be a keylogger. Keyloggers will record your keyboard input for the purpose of sending the info to remote attackers. Information doesn't even need to be saved in a file for a keylogger to record it.
• TrojanDownloader:Win32/Ompiw.A may also shut down your ability to browse websites easily through using proxy server-based hijacks. Browser hijacking is a very noticeable, inconvenient and dangerous attack because it can redirect you towards dangerous sites that can drop more malware on your system.
• Of course, TrojanDownloader:Win32/Ompiw.A can't actually perform Trojan functions without disabling some level of your security. This lets TrojanDownloader:Win32/Ompiw.A download and execute malicious files without asking for permission or showing easy to see signs of the process. This also coincidentally makes your computer more at risk for malware attacks in general.

Any one of these attacks alone would be reason enough to delete TrojanDownloader:Win32/Ompiw.A. The presence of multiple attack possibilities and especially the Trojan behavior makes TrojanDownloader:Win32/Ompiw.A one of the most dangerous threats you can face; have the tools ready to dismantle TrojanDownloader:Win32/Ompiw.A, or it may very well dismantle your computer.