Trojan.JS.Iframe.aeq

Posted: August 20, 2013

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Threat Level:	9/10
Infected PCs:	54

First Seen:	August 20, 2013
Last Seen:	April 19, 2024
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Trojan.JS.Iframe.aeq is a malicious browser redirect that forces your browser to load a drive-by-download attack that installs malicious software onto your PC automatically. Current Trojan.JS.Iframe.aeq attacks involve the Styx Exploit Kit and payloads such as rogue anti-virus scanners and Bitcoin miners, although Trojan.JS.Iframe.aeq may be reconfigured to install other types of malware besides these two. SpywareRemove.com malware experts especially warn Web surfers who browse Spanish-domain websites to be cautious about the possibility of being exposed to Trojan.JS.Iframe.aeq, which has successfully compromised tens of thousands of PCs throughout the world. Browser security and proper website maintenance can be used to help prevent Trojan.JS.Iframe.aeq attacks, while anti-malware utilities are recommended for deleting Trojan.JS.Iframe.aeq's payload from any compromised PC.

Trojan.JS.Iframe.aeq: Why Well-Used Strategies Still are Dangerous to Your PC

Trojan.JS.Iframe.aeq is an online PC threat that's inserted into hacked websites (or hosted intentionally on malicious ones). Currently, sites hosting Trojan.JS.Iframe.aeq, predominantly those using the Spanish domain suffix of .ES, are estimated to be compromised through separate spyware attacks that steal FTP account information. When successful, these attacks allow criminals to insert Trojan.JS.Iframe.aeq and other malicious content onto the site, automatically infecting any vulnerable visiting PCs through a combination of obfuscated redirects and drive-by-download exploits. Interestingly, SpywareRemove.com malware analysts were able to back up that Trojan.JS.Iframe.aeq, despite being hosted on Spanish sites, has the greatest number of infections in Russia and the US, and appears to be closely related to Russian criminal-developed malware.

Trojan.JS.Iframe.aeq uses a varying set of exploits to infect your computer, including both outdated vulnerabilities (for victims who have not patched all of their software) and zero-day ones (for victims who are using all available security patches). Java and JavaScript are especially thoroughly-used, although exploits for other platforms like Adobe's PDF-reading software also have been noted. SpywareRemove.com malware experts warn that any contact with a Trojan.JS.Iframe.aeq-hosting site is sufficient to infect your PC and that Trojan.JS.Iframe.aeq's drive-by-download does not have any symptoms. In fact, Trojan.JS.Iframe.aeq's code and the code of related PC threats are designed to avoid detection by many brands of Web security tools.

Surviving a Brush with a Trojan.JS.Iframe.aeq Website

Trojan.JS.Iframe.aeq does not install itself to your personal computer and, as an infection, predominantly is a concern for website administrators – especially those using common FTP clients. However, being attacked by Trojan.JS.Iframe.aeq may result in multiple types of malicious software being installed automatically. SpywareRemove.com malware experts have noted the following PC threats often used as payloads for Trojan.JS.Iframe.aeq attacks:

Rogue anti-malware programs from the Winwebsec family, including System Care Antivirus, Disk Antivirus Professional, Security Sphere 2012, Security Shield 2012, System Progressive Protection, Winweb Security and Win 8 Security System. Besides providing fraudulent security information, these forms of scamware also may block other programs or hijack your browser.
Backdoor Trojans that allow remote attackers to access your PC, including Trojans like the widespread ZeroAccess. ZeroAccess often is associated with Bitcoin mining attacks that may harm your PC's performance and hardware.

Because Trojan.JS.Iframe.aeq receives updates fairly regularly, you also should update all of your software to block Trojan.JS.Iframe.aeq's attacks and detect Trojan.JS.Iframe.aeq as quickly as possible. Anti-malware software always should be used to clean your PC after any possible Trojan.JS.Iframe.aeq attack, and SpywareRemove.com malware experts also recommend contacting the administrators of any affected websites so that Trojan.JS.Iframe.aeq can be removed.

Trojan.JS.Iframe.aeq

Threat Metric

Trojan.JS.Iframe.aeq: Why Well-Used Strategies Still are Dangerous to Your PC

Surviving a Brush with a Trojan.JS.Iframe.aeq Website

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