Trojan.Win32.Neurevt

Posted: December 5, 2013

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Ranking:	14,574
Threat Level:	8/10
Infected PCs:	2,148

First Seen:	December 5, 2013
Last Seen:	February 23, 2025
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Trojan.Win32.Neurevt is a multipurpose Trojan that may steal confidential browser information, install other threats and disable security-related features and software. Even though Trojan.Win32.Neurevt's purpose is both invasive and extremely risky, its installation methods often use disconcertingly harmless-seeming disguises such as fake social media images distributed in general spam campaigns. Trojan.Win32.Neurevt's attacks don't have to include any symptoms that would let you identify Trojan.Win32.Neurevt, making detection a matter of access to general security tools that haven't yet been disabled by Trojan.Win32.Neurevt. Malware experts always would suggest scanning suspicious e-mail files before opening them and using anti-malware scans after the fact to uproot Trojan.Win32.Neurevt as needed.

Trojan.Win32.Neurevt: a Trojan with a Lot on Its Mind

November was unfortunate enough to see another addition to the records of spam campaigns, with this latest attempt apparently opportunistically-targeted, rather than designed to infiltrate specific institutions. These general spam e-mail messages claimed to be affiliated with Instagram, bearing image file attachments that were disguised installers for Trojan.Win32.Neurevt. As usual, these attachments were hidden inside archive packages that could provide some minor defense against detection by simple anti-malware security.

Installation of the enclosed Trojan resulted in compromised PCs being exposed to a range of attacks from Trojan.Win32.Neurevt, most of which malware experts consider being part and parcel of a typical backdoor Trojan or spyware's function set. The more mentionable of these include:

The concealed download and installation of other types of threats.
The addition of the infected PC to a botnet, which may be used for enabling various criminal activities. Botnets also may expend your system's resources to the detriment of the computer's overall performance and stability.
Stealing personal information, especially browser-stored passwords, user names, gaming codes and the contents of cookie files (temporarily files that track a website user's information).
However, the most worrisome functions included in Trojan.Win32.Neurevt Trojans are related to disabling security programs (such as anti-virus software), basic security features (such as Windows Update) and even security-oriented websites (by redirecting your browser away from them).

Like other sophisticated PC threats, Trojan.Win32.Neurevt doesn't have to show any symptoms during its attacks. However, you may particularly want to be mindful of browser redirects and blocked applications, which are some of the earmarks of Trojan.Win32.Neurevt and similar Trojans.

Keeping Your PC from Being an Instant Victim of an Instagram Trojan

Trojan.Win32.Neurevt's latest spam campaign may be a reminder that opening file attachments from potentially unsafe e-mail sources isn't the best for your computer's safety, but similar attacks have been occurring for years and are expected to continue well into the future. One small means of protecting your PC from obvious forms of file-based fraud is to enable the display of full file name types, which will let you see archive-based extensions showing that Trojan.Win32.Neurevt's installer isn't the JPEG that Trojan.Win32.Neurevt claims to be. However, nothing is a good substitute for scanning suspicious files before launching them or paying attention to the e-mail addresses of senders.

Removing Trojan.Win32.Neurevt is an absolute imperative for both any information related to Trojan.Win32.Neurevt and the safety of your PC, but Trojan.Win32.Neurevt is, as mentioned before, designed to defeat common security solutions. To overcome any impediments Trojan.Win32.Neurevt may throw in your way, malware experts would recommend disabling Trojan.Win32.Neurevt before making a good effort at disinfecting your PC. Basic security features often are the only things needed to accomplish this.

Technical Details

File System Modifications

Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.

The following files were created in the system:

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\task processor 4.0\qg5eamis3g37.exe

File name: qg5eamis3g37.exe
Size: 569.38 KB (569384 bytes)
MD5: 44303293b821c8e05cd9df77bacafc74
Detection count: 75
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\task processor 4.0\qg5eamis3g37.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: June 26, 2020

file.exe

File name: file.exe
Size: 321.02 KB (321024 bytes)
MD5: 3d8579c93c808a0b35e796c7ea601744
Detection count: 26
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: June 1, 2017

23-10-2013 13_64_09.jpeg.exe

File name: 23-10-2013 13_64_09.jpeg.exe
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file

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Additional Information

The following directories were created:

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\CPU Temp Monitor Service%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Windows Font Preloader Service%windir%\csrss.exe