Mal/Inject-H

Posted: December 7, 2011

Threat Metric

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Threat Level:	8/10
Infected PCs:	89

First Seen:	December 7, 2011
Last Seen:	July 6, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Mal/Inject-H is a virus that may infect ordinarily-safe Windows files to spread itself and to conduct malicious actions against an infected PC. SpywareRemove.com malware analysts have noted that Mal/Inject-H is designed to attack Windows computers but may also be able to distribute itself via files that are in use by non-Windows computers. Since Mal/Inject-H lacks an independent file or memory process and conducts its activities clandestinely, you may not see many or any signs of a Mal/Inject-H infection. As such, it's suggested that you use anti-malware software to detect potential Mal/Inject-H infections and remove Mal/Inject-H from your PC before Mal/Inject-H can cause any harm.

How to Catch Mal/Inject-H When It Sneaks Into Your Files

Like all viruses, Mal/Inject-H lacks a separate file or process that can be identified as malicious, but you may be able to find Mal/Inject-H by watching for minor symptoms of its infiltration. Processes that are infected by Mal/Inject-H may refuse to close or display unusual RAM usage. The latter behavior can be monitored from the Windows Task Manager (which can be opened by holding Ctrl + Alt + Delete) although memory usage discrepancies may be very small. Currently-known versions of Mal/Inject-H only infect Windows computers, although non-Windows computers can still be responsible for harboring files that are infected by Mal/Inject-H.

Preventing Mal/Inject-H from infecting other computers requires a careful watch over both your network activity and your removable drives (such as USB 'thumb' drives). SpywareRemove.com malware research team has noted that Mal/Inject-H has a history of infecting files on USB devices and may use worm-like propagation tactics to install itself on other computers without consent. Any computer that accesses a device or folder that's infected by Mal/Inject-H should be considered infected until further action is taken to find and remove Mal/Inject-H.

A Response That Mal/Inject-H Will Not Shrug Off

Despite Mal/Inject-H's usage of several methods of avoiding detection and deletion, a competent anti-malware program can find and delete Mal/Inject-H without causing harm to the original files. Since Mal/Inject-H was identified as long ago as 2009, any reasonably-updated and competent form of anti-malware software should be able to identify a Mal/Inject-H infection. However, you may need to use Safe Mode, the Command Prompt or other methods of disabling Mal/Inject-H before you can scour Mal/Inject-H completely from your PC.

SpywareRemove.com malware experts also note that Mal/Inject-H can be detected by a wide range of aliases due to its tendency to use very generic forms of software obfuscation and self-preservation. Some of Mal/Inject-H's most popular aliases include Win-Trojan/Xema.49152.O, VirTool:Win32/VBInject.U, Trojan-Dropper.Win32.VB, Trojan.Win32.Agent2.gyd, VirTool.Win32.VBInject and Trojan:Win32/VB. No matter what name Mal/Inject-H appears under, failure to get rid of Mal/Inject-H with appropriate haste may result in password theft, remote access to your PC, the installation of scamware, browser redirect attacks and other dangers to your PC.

Mal/Inject-H

Threat Metric

How to Catch Mal/Inject-H When It Sneaks Into Your Files

A Response That Mal/Inject-H Will Not Shrug Off

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