TrojanDownloader:AutoIt/Fadef

Posted: September 1, 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:	17,208
Threat Level:	9/10
Infected PCs:	2,091

First Seen:	September 1, 2015
Last Seen:	October 7, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

TrojanDownloader:AutoIt/Fadef is a hazardous type of malware, which may infiltrate your system regardless of the version of your Windows. Even if you are not an expert, just seeing the name of this cyber threat will be enough to understand why it is so dangerous. TrojanDownloader:AutoIt/Fadef doesn't cause some particular problems immediately after it gets access to your PC. Instead, its primary function is to allow its operators to load some additional harmful applications of their choice. The typical distribution methods for such programs are just a few, and TrojanDownloader:AutoIt/Fadef follows the beaten track. It may reach your machine if you open files attached to some spam emails. In case you are redirected to some compromised webpage and download some software from there, you may also load the Trojan. Once it gets in, TrojanDownloader:AutoIt/Fadef creates a few files that allow it to perform its tasks. If you make some efforts, you may be able to detect %ProgramData%\administratorsalva\dh.dll and %ProgramData%\administratorsalva\rotartsinimdadefense.exe. The harmful tool also changes the HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry key. The objective of these modifications is twofold. The malware will launch itself automatically at system startup, and the conventional tools will have a really hard time when trying to detect and delete the infection. Once all of these alterations are in place, TrojanDownloader:AutoIt/Fadef creates a connection towards Command and Control (C&C) servers, which happens in the background. From this moment on, the hackers may download any cyber threat to your PC. To prevent their malicious plans and delete TrojanDownloader:AutoIt/Fadef, you need to scan your PC with a professional malware removal solution.

TrojanDownloader:AutoIt/Fadef

Threat Metric

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