Trojan.Kuluoz.A.27

Posted: September 26, 2013

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Threat Level:	9/10
Infected PCs:	9

First Seen:	September 27, 2013
Last Seen:	October 18, 2020
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Trojan.Kuluoz.A.27 is a Trojan that's distributed through spam e-mail attacks disguised as fake voicemail notifications. Because the disguise used in current formats of Trojan.Kuluoz.A.27 attacks are targeting mobile devices, mobile phones users and users of similar products should be on the lookout for possible Trojan.Kuluoz.A.27 installers, whereas desktop PC users are most likely to be safe at this point in time. Trojan.Kuluoz.A.27 is a member of a family of password-stealing Trojans, and detecting and removing Trojan.Kuluoz.A.27 immediately with a strong anti-malware product is considered essential for maintaining your PC's privacy, as malware researchers readily determined in their examinations of other variants of Kuluoz.

The Price You Pay for What Seems Like a 'Free' Service

While it safely can be said that personal, government and business computers are the focus of malware experts' research, occasionally, mobile devices also are targeted for malware campaigns. Trojan.Kuluoz.A.27 is one of the newest such example of mobile device-specific attacks, but Trojan.Kuluoz.A.27 uses a very traditional infection method: spam e-mail messages that are formatted to look like harmless content. In the case of Trojan.Kuluoz.A.27, its e-mail messages claim to be from WhatApp, the popular free voicemail service. However, clicking the Play link that's offered will infect your mobile device instead of giving you a voicemail message.

While malware researchers haven't finished analyzing Trojan.Kuluoz.A.27, previous research on Trojan.Kuluoz.A.27's family leads to the conclusion that Trojan.Kuluoz.A.27 most likely is intended for stealing private information, such as passwords and their associated user login names. Some Kuluoz variants also are capable of installing extra threats, and these perils, together, make Trojan.Kuluoz.A.27 a high-level PC threat that should be exterminated at the very first chance.

Preventing a Trojan.Kuluoz.A.27 Trojan from Hollering in Your Ear

Proactive defenses always are recommended against confirmed harmful software of any type, and SpywareRemove.com malware researchers recommend the use of mobile device-compatible security software for detecting Trojan.Kuluoz.A.27 installers or removing Trojan.Kuluoz.A.27 after Trojan.Kuluoz.A.27 is installed. If you've given Trojan.Kuluoz.A.27 a chance to be installed on your mobile phone, you should strongly consider changing any important passwords on accounts that are accessed through the infected device as a preventative measure against any future account hijacks.

However, with just a little self-education about the dangers of the World Wide Web, your mobile device never will be infected by Trojan.Kuluoz.A.27 in the first place. Always scan files from unrecognized or unexpected sources before opening them, keep your software completely updated and have anti-malware programs capable of reacting to new threats. Together, these defenses should be more than enough to keep your passwords and other personal information out of Trojan.Kuluoz.A.27's hands.

Malware researchers are still examining the extent of Trojan.Kuluoz.A.27's OS compatibility. However, since WhatsApp is noted for its high compatibility with many different devices, it is likely that this variant of Kuluoz shows a similar compatibility with any device capable of running WhatsApp. Popular mobile device brands also are at the greatest risk.

Trojan.Kuluoz.A.27

Threat Metric

The Price You Pay for What Seems Like a 'Free' Service

Preventing a Trojan.Kuluoz.A.27 Trojan from Hollering in Your Ear

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