Troj/Dloadr-DPB

Posted: July 2, 2012

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Threat Level:	9/10
Infected PCs:	31,361

First Seen:	July 2, 2012
Last Seen:	September 8, 2022
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Troj/Dloadr-DPB is a Trojan downloader that's distributed via links in fraudulent ADP e-mail messages. While the ADP company (an abbreviation of Automatic Data Processing and a handler of payrolls, taxes, outsourcing and related services) is completely unrelated to these fraudulent e-mails, some forms of this spam even go so far as to include the ADP logo and other signature traits of the company. If you've clicked on an e-mail link that sounds similar to the hoax above, your PC may be infected by Troj/Dloadr-DPB, which can, in turn, download and install other PC threats at will. SpywareRemove.com malware research team recommends that you scan your PC in great haste if this is the case, and also encourages you to take appropriate e-mail security measures to prevent similar attacks from targeting your PC successfully in the future.

From E-mail to Troj/Dloadr-DPB in One Easy Click

Troj/Dloadr-DPB is incapable of distributing itself, but has its distribution handled by a combination of spam e-mail and browser-redirecting exploits like Troj/JSRedir-GZ and Troj/JSRedir-H. Both Troj/JSRedir-GZ and Troj/JSRedir-H have been confirmed to force web browsers to load content that includes drive-by-installs for Troj/Dloadr-DPB, and these attacks may occur without any visible symptoms. However, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers also note that disabling Java is a simple way of putting a cork in these redirect attacks, since both Troj/JSRedir-H and Troj/JSRedir-GZ require JavaScript to load their content. If you do have Java enabled and haven't had these PC threats thwarted by some form of anti-malware software, Troj/Dloadr-DPB will be installed on your computer without your permission.

Links to these Troj/Dloadr-DPB installation attacks are included in fake ADP e-mails, with current hoaxes involving security updates and debit-related notices. Avoiding the links that are included in these e-mails will also let you avoid this Troj/Dloadr-DPB-installing attack, and your safest course of action is to delete this spam immediately.

Troj/Dloadr-DPB as the Middle Man in a Several-Stage PC Attack

Troj/Dloadr-DPB is used to install other PC threats on your computer and may also include additional functions, such as creating backdoor vulnerabilities, disabling security-related software or changing your system settings. Since exposure to Troj/Dloadr-DPB is always dangerous to your PC and may include various types of other PC threats, SpywareRemove.com malware analysts recommend that you scan your computer to find and remove both Troj/Dloadr-DPB and its payload. Troj/Dloadr-DPB was identified in June of 2012 and may fail to be detected, except heuristically, if your anti-malware software is using a database that's older than that date.

Although there are similar PC threats in circulation that target other operating systems, Troj/Dloadr-DPB is confirmed as a Windows-specific Trojan and should not, at the time of this writing, be considered dangerous to other OSes. With varying file sizes of under 100k, Troj/Dloadr-DPB can also be difficult to detect by eye, and SpywareRemove.com malware researchers strongly encourage you to use software that's designed to identify malicious software for this task.

Troj/Dloadr-DPB

Threat Metric

From E-mail to Troj/Dloadr-DPB in One Easy Click

Troj/Dloadr-DPB as the Middle Man in a Several-Stage PC Attack

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