Gen:Variant.Kazy.44360
Posted: November 21, 2011
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Volume Count: Similar to the detection count, the Volume Count is specifically based on the number of confirmed and suspected threats infecting systems on a daily basis. High volume counts usually represent a popular threat but may or may not have infected a large number of systems. High detection count threats could lay dormant and have a low volume count. Criteria for Volume Count is relative to a daily detection count.
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% Impact (Last 7 Days): This demonstrates a 7-day period change in the frequency of a malware threat infecting PCs. The percentage impact correlates directly to the current Trend Path to determine a rise or decline in the percentage.
Ranking: | 13,257 |
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Threat Level: | 9/10 |
Infected PCs: | 2,419 |
First Seen: | November 21, 2011 |
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Last Seen: | October 8, 2023 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Gen:Variant.Kazy.44360 is a malicious Trojan that is included in a spam email on a rejected transfer that allegedly comes from Esse Hypothekenbank. The fake email message contains a malicious link that if clicked opens a malicious website and tries to persuade the PC user to download an update a bogus Adobe Flash Player that drops Gen:Variant.Kazy.44360. Even if the update offer is rejected, the PC user has already visited a malicious website. The creators of the dangerous website involved a .php file which hides an obfuscated Java script. This Java script starts an app which operates as a drive-by-downloader. It tries to exploit the PC user's computer by attacking a vulnerability described in CVE-2010-0840. If the exploit works, the app downloads further data to the PC user's computer, who became a victim. The downloaded .dll file is Gen:Variant.Kazy.44360. The malicious website also tries to infect the visitor with social engineering techniques by suggesting a supposedly necessary software update and uses the technical methods to start a drive-by-infection. If you receive a phony email from Esse Hypothekenbank, do not click the link and delete the email as soon as possible. Otherwise, you will download and install the fabricated update because you will infect your computer with Gen:Variant.Kazy.44360.
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