Trojan:Win32/Tobfy.I
Posted: November 21, 2012
Threat Metric
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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.
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% 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: | 14,504 |
|---|---|
| Threat Level: | 9/10 |
| Infected PCs: | 267 |
| First Seen: | November 21, 2012 |
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| Last Seen: | March 9, 2025 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Trojan:Win32/Tobfy.I a ransomware Trojan that is used by scammers to distribute ransomware programs such as Interpol Department of Cybercrime Ransomware and FBI Moneypak Ransomware to targeted computers. Trojan:Win32/Tobfy.I locks the targeted computer and displays a localized webpage covering the desktop of the compromised PC. The fake full-screen pop-up image/alert created and displayed by Trojan:Win32/Tobfy.I pretends to be from a legitimate institution and states that the computer has been locked because the PC owner has been downloading and storing illegitimate material. Trojan:Win32/Tobfy.I downloads the webpages from the certain servers. Trojan:Win32/Tobfy.I demands a ransom to be paid to unlock the computer and avoid arrest. Trojan:Win32/Tobfy.I may spread via drive-by downloads. PC users may also inadvertently download Trojan:Win32/Tobfy.I into the computer, as it has been known to masquerade as the installer for certain popular programs, such as 'Skype.exe', 'uTorrent.exe', 'Opera.exe' and 'ICQ.exe'. Trojan:Win32/Tobfy.I may create the certain registry entry so that it can run automatically every time Windows is started. Trojan:Win32/Tobfy.I closes the program whose windows have the title 'Program manager'. This is the window title for a file named 'progman.exe'. Trojan:Win32/Tobfy.I takes webcam snapshots.
Technical Details
Registry Modifications
HKEY..\..\{Value}HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "svñhîst" = "[malware file name]"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "svñhîst" = "[malware file name]"
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