JAVA_OZNEB.B

Posted: April 24, 2014

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Threat Level:	1/10
Infected PCs:	10

First Seen:	April 25, 2014
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

JAVA_OZNEB.B, or UNRECOM is an updated variant of Adwind: a Remote Access Trojan (or RAT) that gives third parties control over your PC, based in part on the different plugins installed with JAVA_OZNEB.B. Even if one ignores its expandable nature, malware researchers see more than enough reason to categorize JAVA_OZNEB.B as a high-level threat due to its potential for collecting information or exploiting infected PCs to mine for cryptocurrencies. Identifying and deleting JAVA_OZNEB.B with a dependable anti-malware solution is a necessity for your PC's safety, particularly if you live in one of the most targeted countries, such as the United States, Japan or Australia.

A Quick Recon of the UNRECOM Trojan

Threat authors often recycle previous threats into new versions in attempts to save on work while giving fresh campaigns a new lease on life versus anti-malware security. JAVA_OZNEB.B is a particularly recent example of an updated Trojan and continues to include all of the standardized functions one would expect from a RAT or backdoor Trojan. Although JAVA_OZNEB.B consistently has used e-mail spam to install itself, the regions targeted show no overall patterns; machines in the Americas, Asia and Europe all have been affected in significant numbers.

JAVA_OZNEB.B's generalized remote access features make JAVA_OZNEB.B a cause for high concern for any PC user, but JAVA_OZNEB.B also may have some specific functions that may be particularly worrisome, as malware researchers noted with the following:

JAVA_OZNEB.B may use your PC's hardware to mine for Litecoins (a popular alternative to the Bitcoin cryptocurrency). This process may slow your PC, or, if much-abused, cause permanent damage to its hardware.
JAVA_OZNEB.B may download and install other files at will, essentially allowing JAVA_OZNEB.B to install other threatening software with any number of other purposes on an indefinite basis. Downloads may include updating its own program.
JAVA_OZNEB.B may collect information through screenshots. JAVA_OZNEB.B also transmits some system information automatically, such as your IP address and operating system.

Like similar PC threats, JAVA_OZNEB.B does not need to be enabled after its installation and is capable of launching and maintaining a presence on the infected system automatically. Malware researchers have confirmed JAVA_OZNEB.B's compatibility with Android, Mac and Windows OSes.

Forcing UNRECOM into a Retreat from Your PC

JAVA_OZNEB.B opens up your PC to further incursions by third parties and, even if JAVA_OZNEB.B causes no additional problems, includes default functions that may compromise personal information or cause permanent harm to your machine. However, deleting JAVA_OZNEB.B manually has a potential for harming unrelated software; JAVA_OZNEB.B routinely names its components after unrelated, legitimate applications. Malware researchers encourage the use of anti-malware tools for identifying parts of JAVA_OZNEB.B and removing JAVA_OZNEB.B from your computer.

JAVA_OZNEB.B also is another warning of the dangers of opening e-mail attachments without caution, much like the BKDR_KULUOZ.SMAL Trojan. JAVA_OZNEB.B's spam may vary from credit card notifications to fake catalogue updates, but always will request that you open an attached file that may install JAVA_OZNEB.B. File attachments from these sources, and particularly ones related to unusual messages, often are attacks against your PC, and malware researchers urge you to scan any files of this description before opening them.

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Additional Information

The following URL's were detected:

tigermoviesearch.com