TrojanDownloader:AutoIt/Gedo
Posted: September 16, 2015
Threat Metric
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.
| Threat Level: | 9/10 |
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| Infected PCs: | 5 |
| First Seen: | September 16, 2015 |
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| Last Seen: | February 12, 2019 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
If TrojanDownloader:AutoIt/Gedo gets access to your PC, you will be in great trouble. This cyber threat belongs to the Trojan family, which consists of some of the most dangerous types of malware. What is common of these parasites is that they don't cause a single problem to the infected machines. Instead, when the Trojans compromise a PC, the negative consequences may be comprehensive. TrojanDownloader:AutoIt/Gedo is no exception to this rule. The operators of this cyber threat may use it to steal personal information of the unsuspecting victim. The target may be files located on the hard drives or online passwords. As you can imagine, if they get access to your bank or financial accounts, you may experience huge financial losses. Also, the people in control of this malware may infect you with supplementary harmful programs of their choice. The presence of TrojanDownloader:AutoIt/Gedo and all of its processes happen in the background, so you may have no idea whatsoever that your system is compromised. The whole activity of this Trojan is possible because it connects your PC to the remote Command and Control (C&C) servers of the hackers. One of the hosts that TrojanDownloader:AutoIt/Gedo uses for the communication with its operators is betaleaf.net. The parasite forces your web clients to reach it through port 80. This connection also happens in the background, which means you will not see the page opened in a new tab. This malware relies on the standard distribution methods for dangerous applications. It may enter if you open email attachments from unknown senders or download fake software updates. To prevent the installation of TrojanDownloader:AutoIt/Gedo or delete it after it has compromised your system, you need to have a powerful anti-malware program.
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