Trojan:Win32/Hucnak
Posted: March 24, 2016
Threat Metric
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.
| Ranking: | 13,394 |
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| Threat Level: | 9/10 |
| Infected PCs: | 5,612 |
| First Seen: | March 28, 2016 |
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| Last Seen: | January 25, 2025 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Hucnak is a stealthy Trojan that may infect your PC if you open corrupted email attachments or download software from suspicious sites. Hucnak is compatible with the majority of Windows Operating Systems (OS). This parasite may cause various issues, which may put at stake your information. Hucnak may record your keystrokes, copy the files on your hard disk, gather information about your online habits and contribute to the installation of additional threats. Unfortunately, the processes of Hucnak happen in the background, so you may not receive immediate signs of the infection. The Trojan doesn't harm the OS because if the users notice anything abnormal, they may take measures to clean their PCs. However, when everything seems fine, Hucnak may perform its tasks far more efficiently. If you are vigilant during your surfing sessions, you may be able to prevent this infection. It is important not to open any email attachments from unknown senders, even if they seem to be innocent text files or presentations. The experts also don't recommend you to trust software platforms that are known to be unsafe such as torrent trackers. If this Trojan enters, Hucnak will attempt to establish a connection with remote hosts, which may be Command and Control (C&C) servers. If this link is successful, the hackers behind the attack may be able to transmit information both from and to your PC. They may upload additional parasites of their choice for more specific tasks. At the same time, they may collect files if they may serve them some purpose. The threat also may record essential account credentials, for example, the usernames and passwords for your payment accounts. If it happens, the infection may lead to financial losses directly. Hucnak may disable your Firewall or block some conventional security solutions. To delete this Trojan, you should scan your system with a powerful anti-malware solution.
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