Troj/Yolped-A

Posted: June 27, 2012

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Threat Level:	9/10
Infected PCs:	5

First Seen:	June 27, 2012
Last Seen:	April 16, 2022
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Troj/Yolped-A is a Trojan that's distributed in recent website-hacking attacks against prominent hotel chain sites. Although the attacks that are used to install Troj/Yolped-A (including Troj/JSRedir-HT) require JavaScript, browsers with Java enabled may install Troj/Yolped-A without any visible symptoms that this attack is occurring in the first place. Troj/Yolped-A's full capabilities haven't been analyzed due to the recently-emerged nature of this PC threat, but Troj/Yolped-A has been confirmed to create multiple malicious .exe files within the Windows directory and may inject its code into normal Windows processes to conceal its attacks. Since Troj/Yolped-A uses distribution methods that are often exploited by high-level PC threats, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers recommend treating any Troj/Yolped-A infection as a high-priority for removal by your favorite anti-malware application.

Troj/Yolped-A: a Job Opportunity Transmuted into a Trojan

Current reports of Troj/Yolped-A attacks are confined to exploits that hackers appear to have embedded in an otherwise-legitimate hotel chain's website. Since this site is also used to promote job opportunities within the chain, you should be especially prepared to protect your PC with suitable anti-malware programs if you, like many people, have been job-hunting at a site that matches this description. The structure of these attacks also resembles that of similar zero-day attacks based on other reputable sites, although not to the point of being identical. SpywareRemove.com malware analysts strongly recommend keeping JavaScript disabled by default while viewing sites that meet the description noted above, since the PC threat that's involved in Troj/Yolped-A's installation, Troj/JSRedir-HT, can't function without Java.

This Troj/Yolped-A download attack, like most drive-by-downloads, doesn't show symptoms that can be noticed by eye, and loading the compromised website in question should be all that's necessary to result in a Troj/Yolped-A infection. On the happy side, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers note that Troj/Yolped-A is designed explicitly for Windows OSes. As such, other operating systems are effectively safe from Troj/Yolped-A (if not necessarily from other drive-by-download attacks or browser exploits).

Rejecting Troj/Yolped-A's Exploitation of Your Employment Prospects

Because Troj/Yolped-A was only identified as an independent PC threat as of late June 2012, Troj/Yolped-A's full attack capabilities aren't yet delineated. However, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers have noted Troj/Yolped-A's usage of multiple executable files, including the Windows platform's own 'cmd.exe,' which can point to Troj/Yolped-A potentially compromising your computer's security without authorization. With no reason to doubt Troj/Yolped-A's malicious intentions, it's encouraged you to wipe Troj/Yolped-A out as soon as you can access an appropriate (and hopefully up-to-date) anti-malware scanner.

Troj/Yolped-A may also be noticeable via unusual activity from such files as 'net.exe,' 'net1.exe' or 'netsh.exe,' which, along with its other files, are, by default, found in the Windows\System32 folder. Since Troj/Yolped-A will conceal its components near critical parts of Windows, SpywareRemove.com malware experts note that trying to delete Troj/Yolped-A without proper software or PC security professional assistance can result in potentially permanent damage to your operating system.

Troj/Yolped-A

Threat Metric

Troj/Yolped-A: a Job Opportunity Transmuted into a Trojan

Rejecting Troj/Yolped-A's Exploitation of Your Employment Prospects

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