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Dogarat

Posted: April 27, 2015

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 9/10
Infected PCs: 67
First Seen: April 27, 2015
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Dogarat trojan is used by attackers to open a backdoor to compromised systems. Trojans like Dogarat are stand-alone malicious programs that can disrupt the operations of programs and networks, as well as steal data and log-in details. The Dogarat trojan is deployed as an attached file in spam emails and places its files in the Temp folder of Windows to avoid detection. An analysis by security researchers reveals that the Dogarat trojan opens TCP ports 443 and 8080 to connect to remote servers controlled by cyber criminals and download malware. The Dogarat trojan can download viruses, worms, other trojans and keyloggers that can link your PC to a botnet, use your system resources for DDoS attacks, steal your user credentials and files. Therefore, the Dogarat should not be taken lightly, and you are not advised to download files from insecure locations and click on links in spam emails. Users are advised to employ the services of a trusted anti-malware solution that can defend their OS from the Dogarat trojan.

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