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PSW.Win32.Fareit.acqv

Posted: October 24, 2013

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 9/10
Infected PCs: 68
First Seen: October 24, 2013
Last Seen: December 31, 2021
OS(es) Affected: Windows

PSW.Win32.Fareit.acqv is a Trojan that is a component of a website compromise campaign. PSW.Win32.Fareit.acqv may also spread via malicious email messages. The spam email may lead the victimized recipient to a malicious website or a legitimate website that has been hijacked. The link in the unsolicited email may direct the PC user to a legal hijacked website, which attempts to load one or more malicious scripts. The victimized recipient may then be rerouted to a landing page that may be a hacked web address. Then, the targeted computer may get affected by PSW.Win32.Fareit.acqv, a password-stealing Trojan. Trojan.Script.Heuristic-js.iacgm may look for FTP client credentials, browser cookies and email passwords. Once run, PSW.Win32.Fareit.acqv contacts the C&C servers.

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