TrojanClicker:MSIL/FaceLiker

Posted: September 29, 2015

Threat Metric

The Threat Meter is a malware assessment that SpywareRemove.com's research team is able to give every identifiable malware threat. Our Threat Meter includes several criteria based off of specific malware threats to value their severity, reach and volume. The Threat Meter is able to give you a numerical breakdown of each threat's initial Threat Level, Detection Count, Volume Count, Trend Path and Percentage Impact. The overall ranking of each threat in the Threat Meter is a basic breakdown of how all threats are ranked within our own extensive malware database. The scoring for each specific malware threat can be easily compared to other emerging threats to draw a contrast in its particular severity. The Threat Meter is a useful tool in the endeavor of seeking a solution to remove a threat or pursue additional analytical research for all types of computer users.

The following fields listed on the Threat Meter containing a specific value, are explained in detail below:

Threat Level: The threat level scale goes from 1 to 10 where 10 is the highest level of severity and 1 is the lowest level of severity. Each specific level is relative to the threat's consistent assessed behaviors collected from SpyHunter's risk assessment model.

Detection Count: The collective number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular malware threat. The detection count is calculated from infected PCs retrieved from diagnostic and scan log reports generated by SpyHunter.

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.

Trend Path: The Trend Path, utilizing an up arrow, down arrow or equal symbol, represents the level of recent movement of a particular threat. Up arrows represent an increase, down arrows represent a decline and the equal symbol represent no change to a threat's recent movement.

% 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:	19,824
Threat Level:	9/10
Infected PCs:	171

First Seen:	September 29, 2015
Last Seen:	December 10, 2024
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

TrojanClicker:MSIL/FaceLiker is a high-level threat that may have detrimental consequences for your PC. If it manages to compromise your system, its operators will be able to conduct a series of harmful operations. A particularly worrying aspect of this cyber threat is that it uses code-injecting tactics. It means that TrojanClicker:MSIL/FaceLiker may spread its harmful codes in various running processes that can trouble its detection and removal greatly. For this reason, just like with other vicious Trojans, the best course of action is never let TrojanClicker:MSIL/FaceLiker enter. Fortunately, there is no data that this malware relies on some unique delivery mechanisms. It may sneak in completely unnoticed in case you open corrupt email attachments or download unsafe software. To protect yourself, never download any file sent by an unknown person, and never use torrent trackers to load the software you want. The experts have named TrojanClicker:MSIL/FaceLiker this way because its operators often use it to click on online advertisements without the knowledge of the victim. This way, the hackers may receive income while they boost traffic towards particularly chosen sites, which may improve their position in Google. The sites your browsers may be forced to visit in the background may be dangerous. However, this activity may not be the only effect of TrojanClicker:MSIL/FaceLiker. The Trojan is known to connect your PC towards Command and Control (C&C) servers that may be used to download additional malware. If it happens, then your information may also be at risk. Some of the files that this cyber threat creates are %LOCALAPPDATA%\tempscreen.exe and \screenshot.lnk. If you can locate any of them, you should immediately perform an in-depth scan to fix your system.

TrojanClicker:MSIL/FaceLiker

Threat Metric

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