Trojan.Win32.Bublik.ptf

Posted: November 13, 2012

Threat Metric

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Threat Level:	9/10
Infected PCs:	9,214

First Seen:	November 13, 2012
Last Seen:	August 22, 2024
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Trojan.Win32.Bublik.ptf is a backdoor Trojan that contacts malicious servers to receive further attack instructions and to, potentially, introduce additional infections onto a compromised computer. Although other attacks also may distribute Trojan.Win32.Bublik.ptf, SpywareRemove.com malware analysts have identified Trojan.Win32.Bublik.ptf's most recent attacks as originating from e-mail messages that disguise themselves as notifications from American Express. If you're unable to protect your computer from these e-mail messages, it's recommended that you use anti-malware software to remove Trojan.Win32.Bublik.ptf, which will attempt to conceal itself both from any PC users and primitive forms of security programs.

How Trojan.Win32.Bublik.ptf Uses the American Express Brand to Conquer Your PC in Record Time

The last confirmed Trojan.Win32.Bublik.ptf attacks have been noted for their use of estimated millions of separately spammed e-mails, all of which are formatted to look like messaging regarding aborted financial transactions. These e-mails include embedded links to malicious sites that use exploits (such as HXXP-based web addresses) to conceal their real destinations. SpywareRemove.com malware experts have noted that this stage of the Trojan.Win32.Bublik.ptf attack is very similar to previous spam e-mail attacks that also use financial-related hoaxes to encourage victims to click on their links. Previous attacks have been known to redirect to the flexible Blackhole Exploit Kit, although this current Trojan.Win32.Bublik.ptf attack uses a specific Adobe software vulnerability (labeled as CVE-2010-0188) instead of BEK.

Contact with this site can infect your PC with Trojan.Win32.Bublik.ptf without any downloading consent being required. Programs that SpywareRemove.com malware researchers find to be vulnerable to these drive-by-download attacks include Adobe Reader/Acrobat 8.x before 8.2.1, as well as and 9.x before 9.3.1. Keeping those programs updated (or not having them on your computer in the first place) will help to reduce vulnerabilities that could be used to install Trojan.Win32.Bublik.ptf – although such actions can't be considered a foolproof barrier against all similar attacks.

The Drawback to Clicking Your E-mail Links Too Quickly

Once Trojan.Win32.Bublik.ptf is installed, Trojan.Win32.Bublik.ptf initiates contact with a C&C server that can be used for other attacks. Although SpywareRemove.com malware experts consider the installation of other and more specialized malware than Trojan.Win32.Bublik.ptf to be a high possibility in any Trojan.Win32.Bublik.ptf infection, Trojan.Win32.Bublik.ptf also may conduct other attacks. By default, both the security and privacy of your PC should be considered violated until Trojan.Win32.Bublik.ptf is removed.

Trojan.Win32.Bublik.ptf also has been found to use various obfuscation techniques to conceal itself from anti-virus and security programs. In light of this, as well as the recently-occurring nature of Trojan.Win32.Bublik.ptf's attacks, SpywareRemove.com malware research team strongly emphasizes the necessity of keeping all of your anti-malware software updated. Having the most recent databases for all applicable software will give these programs the best chance of finding Trojan.Win32.Bublik.ptf and removing Trojan.Win32.Bublik.ptf in its entirety.

Trojan.Win32.Bublik.ptf

Threat Metric

How Trojan.Win32.Bublik.ptf Uses the American Express Brand to Conquer Your PC in Record Time

The Drawback to Clicking Your E-mail Links Too Quickly

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