Cxweb/BadDlod-G

Cxweb/BadDlod-G is an alert for the domain ok.XXX4.net, which hosts malicious Java exploits as a method of attacking visiting PCs and infecting them with Trojans. You should only receive Cxweb/BadDlod-G warnings in cases of possessing active anti-malware software that can monitor your web-browsing habits for the purpose of filtering out harmful sites. Because sites that trigger Cxweb/BadDlod-G warnings have been noted for using zero-day Java exploits to install backdoor Trojans, you should always analyze your computer with anti-malware programs after any contact with such websites, and SpywareRemove.com malware researchers also encourage disabling Java whenever it's not required.

Cxweb/BadDlod-G – Potentially Your Last Defense Before a Trojan Attack

Cxweb/BadDlod-G is used to identify sites like ok.XXX4.net that host malware-delivering Java applets, which launch automatically once your browser loads the web page. Cxweb/BadDlod-G and its fellow Java applet have exploded into recent news for PC security companies due to Cxweb/BadDlod-G's usage of a hitherto-unknown exploit that allows Java to be used for malicious purposes – in this case, to install Trojans (Troj/Agent-XNE or Dropper.MsPMs). If the Oracle company that develops Java keeps to its normal patching schedule, there will not be a fix for this exploit until October; although SpywareRemove.com malware researchers see several reasons to hope that Oracle will issue an emergency update before that time. However, until a patch is issued, you may want to consider disabling Java as a default security measure.

If you are exposed to Cxweb/BadDlod-G without having Java disabled and your anti-malware programs are unable to block Cxweb/BadDlod-G immediately, the loaded applet (sometimes identified as Mal/JavaKnE-H) will cause your computer will be infected by Trojans that are capable of high-level compromises of your PC's security. Major issues related to these attacks include:

• The presence of backdoor vulnerabilities that let criminals control your PC from C&C servers.
• Potential theft of personal information – through sophisticated spyware attacks (such as keylogging), web page-based phishing attacks or direct attempts to scan for and pilfer information from relevant files.
• Other PC threats may also be installed by Trojans that creep on your hard drive thanks to Cxweb/BadDlod-G's efforts; the exact nature of this malware can vary with the C&C server's instructions.

Where Updates Can Help Against Cxweb/BadDlod-G

While updates to Java are, for the moment, unable to block Cxweb/BadDlod-G-related attacks, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers emphasize that updating anti-malware programs can help for identifying the Cxweb/BadDlod-G website, the applet Mal/JavaKnE-H or related Trojans. Updated anti-malware products that include live protection against hostile sites should be able to detect and block Cxweb/BadDlod-G before an attack strikes.

Cxweb/BadDlod-G isn't the only possible source of this attack, although Cxweb/BadDlod-G is the only source seen so far. SpywareRemove.com malware research team also has taken note of the source code for Cxweb/BadDlod-G's corresponding Java exploit being leaked to the web, which allows criminals to include Cxweb/BadDlod-G in other attacks throughout the Internet. As usual, strong and updated anti-malware software is your surest protection against Cxweb/BadDlod-G copycat attacks, although browser-related security features should also be considered useful.