Exploit.Drop.7

Posted: December 29, 2011

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Threat Level:	8/10
Infected PCs:	16

First Seen:	December 29, 2011
Last Seen:	August 30, 2022
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Exploit.Drop.7 is a browser vulnerability and a Trojan that attacks your PC via your web browser to allow more sophisticated PC threats than itself to install themselves. Previous versions of Exploit.Drop.7, such as Exploit.Drop.3, have been known to be embedded in fake AV scanners and Exploit.Drop.7 may also be used in a similar fashion. SpywareRemove.com malware research team recommends that you scan your PC after any contact with an Exploit.Drop.7 attack, since Exploit.Drop.7 may have infected temp files on your PC to ease the process of installing rogue security software, Trojans, rootkits or browser hijackers. Because Exploit.Drop.7 is by itself a simple threat, you can easily remove Exploit.Drop.7 with any vaguely-competent brand of anti-malware scanner.

Why You Should Expect Quicksand in an Exploit.Drop.7 Sandbox

Exploit.Drop.7 is a recent version of similar types of web browser-based exploits that include Exploit.Drop.6, Exploit.Drop.5, etc, continuing down to Exploit.Drop.1. These vulnerabilities allow Exploit.Drop.7 to function in as a basic form of a Trojan dropper and install other PC threats besides itself. As a browser-based PC threat, contact with Exploit.Drop.7 is always caused by:

Your web browser loading a malicious website that hosts Exploit.Drop.7 either deliberately or by accident (in the case of code injection attacks by hackers).
Your web browser loading equally-harmful advertisements that are often provided by third-parties - even on normally-legitimate websites.

Trojans and other PC threats that are capable of launching browser redirect attacks may also force your browser to load an Exploit.Drop.7-hosting site or advertisement. Other than signals from appropriate security software, Exploit.Drop.7 lacks visible symptoms, and SpywareRemove.com malware experts recommend that you use suitable security programs and browser settings to catch Exploit.Drop.7 attacks as they occur. If you use strong security settings for your web browser, opening attacks by Exploit.Drop.7 are often accompanied by browser-based pop-ups that warn you about a sandboxed process – which is an easy way to catch Exploit.Drop.7 before Exploit.Drop.7 can do any harm.

The Dangers of Exploit.Drop.7 and How to Smack Them Out of Your PC

Exploit.Drop.7 may be used to install a variety of other types of hostile software, including rootkits, worms, Trojans, viruses, spyware and other high-level PC threats that are capable of stealing personal information, creating fake alerts and causing other forms of damage to your computer. This capability makes catching Exploit.Drop.7 right away a necessity for the well-being of your PC, although SpywareRemove.com malware researchers are happy to note that removing Exploit.Drop.7 is surprisingly-easy with the right software.

Due to its limited functionality, Exploit.Drop.7 doesn't require being disabled before Exploit.Drop.7 is removed, and the sooner you scan your PC to find and delete Exploit.Drop.7, the less likely Exploit.Drop.7 is to have a chance to install more troublesome PC threats than itself.

Exploit.Drop.7

Threat Metric

Why You Should Expect Quicksand in an Exploit.Drop.7 Sandbox

The Dangers of Exploit.Drop.7 and How to Smack Them Out of Your PC

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