Trojan.Pandex!inf

Posted: May 1, 2014

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.

Threat Level:	9/10
Infected PCs:	145

First Seen:	May 1, 2014
Last Seen:	October 22, 2022
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Trojan.Pandex!inf is a catch-all detection for a file that has been modified by a version of Trojan.Pandex, a threat that harvests email addresses and conducts other attacks against third parties by exploiting your PC. Since Trojan.Pandex!inf usually is a default system file that should not be deleted completely, you should be hesitant about using methods other than those with proper anti-malware tools for removing Trojan.Pandex!inf infections. Trojan.Pandex!inf may be related to the presence of several, additional PC threats, and general disinfection strategies that inspect all vulnerable hard drives are highly encouraged.

Trojan.Pandex!inf: the Telltale Sign of an Email Thief on Your PC

Trojan.Pandex!inf is one part of a Pandex Trojan that is especially known for exploiting email accounts. By gathering email addresses from infected PCs and downloading an additional file to send email spam, Trojan.Pandex!inf and other components of Pandex enable their own distribution easily. There usually are not symptoms of either of these attacks, which affect the 'host' computer primarily by taking up local and network resources automatically.

Other issues that malware researchers have noted with Trojan.Pandex!inf infections include:

Other threatening (or non-threatening) programs may be downloaded and installed onto your computer.
Normal system processes, such as iexplorer.exe and winlogon.exe, are injected with threatening code.
Your Registry may be modified to let Trojan.Pandex!inf and other threats launch automatically.

Since Trojan.Pandex!inf has associations with automatic email harvesting attacks, compromised PCs should be examined for their access to email addresses. Insofar as it is practical, you should monitor all compromised addresses for Trojan.Pandex!inf spam email, which may include email messages with threatening file attachments or links to corrupted websites. As malware experts so often find to be true, a little diligence over your email can save your computer from extensive security problems in the future.

Scrapping a Trojan Off of Your Windows Directory

Trojan.Pandex!inf most often is detected as a compromised version of a normal system file that's needed for Windows to launch and operate properly. While manual deletion of Trojan.Pandex!inf is a rash solution that may damage Windows, malware researchers do encourage removing Trojan.Pandex!inf with anti-malware programs that can delete the threatening code and repair the underlying file. When isolated, Trojan.Pandex!inf may only be a low-level PC threat, but the potential for its installation along with other threats never should be ignored.

Trojan.Pandex!inf's dominant characteristics include its ability to hide within the basic structure of Windows and to conduct attacks against other PCs with limited symptoms. The continuance of Trojan.Pandex!inf attacks shows how your computer's security, or the lack of it, may impact both yourself and the people around you – including anyone you have ever contacted via email. Nonetheless, safety in email-viewing habits and the use of good anti-malware utilities, together, can block all known distribution methods for Pandex Trojans and their components, such as Trojan.Pandex!inf.

Trojan.Pandex!inf

Threat Metric

Trojan.Pandex!inf: the Telltale Sign of an Email Thief on Your PC

Scrapping a Trojan Off of Your Windows Directory

Leave a Reply