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Trojan.KonniRat

Posted: August 16, 2017

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 8/10
Infected PCs: 14
First Seen: August 16, 2017
Last Seen: June 12, 2020
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Trojan.KonniRat, or aptly known as KONNI, is a dangerous remote access trojan horse threat that has a payload to target politically-motivated entities in Europe and Asia. The attacks from Trojan.KonniRat are known to vary where some could be campaigns that trick computer users into launching malicious files that may come as attachments in spam emails or file downloads.

The many variations of Trojan.KonniRat could morph into threats that act like older malware threats like Zeus, Talos, or various botnet type threats that compromise large numbers of computers.

The payload of Trojan.KonniRat could render a system under the control of a remote hacker and later be instructed to carry out random malicious actions. Threats like Trojan.KonniRat may only be detected and eliminated through proper resources like antimalware tools.

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