Trojan-PSW.Win32.Fareit.pjt

Posted: August 1, 2013

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Threat Level:	9/10
Infected PCs:	14

First Seen:	August 1, 2013
Last Seen:	February 9, 2024
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Trojan-PSW.Win32.Fareit.pjt is a password-stealing Trojan that grants remote attackers a limited degree of control over your PC, steals confidential information and conducts illegal activities (such as DDoS attacks) with your PC's resources. While very similar to other Fareit Trojans like TSPY_FAREIT.ACU or PWS:Win32/Fareit.A, Trojan-PSW.Win32.Fareit.pjt is distributed by brand-new spam attacks that claim to provide information on the recent Spanish train tragedy that was responsible for the deaths of dozens of passengers. In light of the continued development of spam-related cons for spyware like Trojan-PSW.Win32.Fareit.pjt, SpywareRemove.com malware experts only can encourage you to avoid e-mail links from suspect sources and to use anti-malware products to block Trojan-PSW.Win32.Fareit.pjt installations or, if need be, delete Trojan-PSW.Win32.Fareit.pjt when it's required.

When a Tragedy on the Tracks Turns into a Tragedy for Your Computer

With other members of the Fareit family frequently installed by other Trojans, Trojan-PSW.Win32.Fareit.pjt has arrived at a more direct route of infecting your computer: spam e-mails that redirect you to hostile Web content that downloads and installs Trojan-PSW.Win32.Fareit.pjt automatically. Notably, the original site linked in this attack is not a malicious website, but a hacked one that's been forced to include a malicious redirect to a second site, which includes the primary payload. SpywareRemove.com malware experts generally suggest using anti-malware software and Web browser security features to block these kinds of drive-by-download attacks and malicious redirects.

The spam responsible for installing Trojan-PSW.Win32.Fareit.pjt is themed to look like a news link for a recent incident in Spain that caused a train to derail, taking the lives of seventy-nine people. As a result, Spanish residents and neighboring Europeans are expected to be the main targets of this attack, but SpywareRemove.com malware experts can confirm that Trojan-PSW.Win32.Fareit.pjt is effective against most Windows PCs regardless of location.

Trojan-PSW.Win32.Fareit.pjt's major attacks include:

Communicating with a remote server to receive additional instructions or transfer stolen information (as specified below).
Stealing confidential information from your computer. Browser passwords, e-mail client passwords, FTP client login information and any data stored in a browser cookie can be considered 'fair game.'
Using your PC to conduct additional attacks, potentially against other targets. Trojan-PSW.Win32.Fareit.pjt and other Fareit Trojans are particularly associated with Denial of Service attacks that crash website servers with fake traffic.

Plugging the Trojan-PSW.Win32.Fareit.pjt Problem Before Your Passwords Get Too Far from You

Concealed spyware programs like Trojan-PSW.Win32.Fareit.pjt rarely display symptoms that would clue you in to their presence, and SpywareRemove.com malware researchers consider appropriate browser and anti-malware security to be your PC's best defense against Trojan-PSW.Win32.Fareit.pjt – along with staying clear of spam links. Removing Trojan-PSW.Win32.Fareit.pjt always should be accomplished ASAP and use all available anti-malware tools to minimize the potential compromise of your confidential information.

If you use any of the programs noted to be vulnerable to Trojan-PSW.Win32.Fareit.pjt, deleting Trojan-PSW.Win32.Fareit.pjt usually should be followed with changing all relevant passwords and other login-based information. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers warn that failing to do this can allow criminals to continue to attack your FTP, e-mail or website accounts even when Trojan-PSW.Win32.Fareit.pjt is no longer installed.

Trojan-PSW.Win32.Fareit.pjt

Threat Metric

When a Tragedy on the Tracks Turns into a Tragedy for Your Computer

Plugging the Trojan-PSW.Win32.Fareit.pjt Problem Before Your Passwords Get Too Far from You

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