Trojan.Win32.Yakes.aigd

Posted: November 19, 2012

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Threat Level:	9/10
Infected PCs:	40

First Seen:	November 19, 2012
Last Seen:	April 19, 2022
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Trojan.Win32.Yakes.aigd is a backdoor Trojan that compromises your PC's security to allow criminals to control it. Anti-malware software may be able to detect Trojan.Win32.Yakes.aigd's activities, but Trojan.Win32.Yakes.aigd does not show symptoms of its presence by default. E-mail security is critical for avoiding potential Trojan.Win32.Yakes.aigd attacks, given that SpywareRemove.com malware researchers have seen Trojan.Win32.Yakes.aigd being distributed by fraudulent coupon e-mail spam. The earliest installations for Trojan.Win32.Yakes.aigd included Trojan.Win32.Yakes.aigd as a file attachment, but future attacks may use web links as an alternative delivery method. No matter how your PC gets infected with Trojan.Win32.Yakes.aigd, Trojan.Win32.Yakes.aigd always should be considered a high-level infection that's need to be disabled as soon as you can lay your hands on a quality anti-malware program.

Trojan.Win32.Yakes.aigd: A Bad Deal Masquerading as a Good One

Distribution vectors for Trojan.Win32.Yakes.aigd tend to disguise themselves as messages from Groupon and other prominent coupon sources. With the shaky economies of many first-world countries, malware authors are likely looking to cash in on the desperation of PC users in poverty – and this includes making them install Trojan.Win32.Yakes.aigd by tricking them into believing that they're the recipients of some good shopping deals.

These first attacks were observed in July of this year. However, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers have noted that very similar attacks have continued to rise throughout the year, with a slight change of tactics from malicious file attachments to malicious web links. In all cases, the spam e-mail messages are designed to look like communications from reputable coupon companies and sites.

After Trojan.Win32.Yakes.aigd is installed, Trojan.Win32.Yakes.aigd attempts to contact a remote server that can be used to transfer instructions, malicious files or personal information. Trojan.Win32.Yakes.aigd's behavior in conducting this backdoor attack is very reminiscent of W32/Injector.QXP!tr, and SpywareRemove.com malware experts suspect that the two are related or are sharing significant portions of their code. Trojan.Win32.Yakes.aigd's attacks also may include installing other malware or acting in other ways that allow criminals to control your computer, and any Trojan.Win32.Yakes.aigd infection should be considered a significant security hazard, even if Trojan.Win32.Yakes.aigd doesn't display symptoms during its attacks.

Undoing Trojan.Win32.Yakes.aigd's Casual Sabotage of Your Network Security

As long as Trojan.Win32.Yakes.aigd is on your computer, your computer is vulnerable to attempts to control it, steal personal data, delete files or install other malware – all of which can be implemented through Trojan.Win32.Yakes.aigd's Command & Control server. SpywareRemove.com malware experts, accordingly, advise you to delete Trojan.Win32.Yakes.aigd once you can get access to any good anti-malware product.

Trojan.Win32.Yakes.aigd may be detected by numerous aliases, some of which include, Trojan.Yakes!k+BSwBiAijA, Troj/Bredo-ABB, BackDoor.Andromeda.22 and Trojan.Win32.A.Yakes.79360.C. Because variants of Trojan.Win32.Yakes.aigd have been known to distribute themselves through removable hard drives, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers warn that you should avoid sharing USB devices until you've disinfected Trojan.Win32.Yakes.aigd and the rest of your computer.

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:

Giftcoupon.exe

File name: Giftcoupon.exe
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file