Uncensored

Posted: March 28, 2006

Threat Metric

The Threat Meter is a malware assessment that SpywareRemove.com's research team is able to give every identifiable malware threat. Our Threat Meter includes several criteria based off of specific malware threats to value their severity, reach and volume. The Threat Meter is able to give you a numerical breakdown of each threat's initial Threat Level, Detection Count, Volume Count, Trend Path and Percentage Impact. The overall ranking of each threat in the Threat Meter is a basic breakdown of how all threats are ranked within our own extensive malware database. The scoring for each specific malware threat can be easily compared to other emerging threats to draw a contrast in its particular severity. The Threat Meter is a useful tool in the endeavor of seeking a solution to remove a threat or pursue additional analytical research for all types of computer users.

The following fields listed on the Threat Meter containing a specific value, are explained in detail below:

Threat Level: The threat level scale goes from 1 to 10 where 10 is the highest level of severity and 1 is the lowest level of severity. Each specific level is relative to the threat's consistent assessed behaviors collected from SpyHunter's risk assessment model.

Detection Count: The collective number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular malware threat. The detection count is calculated from infected PCs retrieved from diagnostic and scan log reports generated by SpyHunter.

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.

Trend Path: The Trend Path, utilizing an up arrow, down arrow or equal symbol, represents the level of recent movement of a particular threat. Up arrows represent an increase, down arrows represent a decline and the equal symbol represent no change to a threat's recent movement.

% 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.

Threat Level:	5/10
Infected PCs:	12

First Seen:	December 27, 2011
Last Seen:	November 21, 2021
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Uncensored is a worm that spreads itself in the disguise of pornographic pictures that are distributed by mass-mailed e-mails. Although the potential damage from a typical Uncensored payload is considered low, Uncensored should still be considered a danger to your PC due to its ability to harvest contact information, duplicate itself and hide as a background process. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers caution against interaction with file attachments from suspicious sources, even if they appear to be harmless file types such as jpegs – Uncensored has been known to display pictures while Uncensored installs itself so that victims are misled into thinking that its files are harmless.

Uncensored Unpleasantness for Your Outlook Friends

Uncensored, like many worms, uses e-mail messages as its Trojan horse to ride along to new computers. An Uncensored e-mail may even appear to be from a friend or other acquaintance, since Uncensored gathers contact information for its messages without consent. As a file attachment, Uncensored's installation file will appear to be some form of picture, often one that entices potential victims with promises of adult content. However, although actual pictures are displayed, these photos are just a distraction while Uncensored installs itself.

After being installed, Uncensored will attempt to gather contact information from Microsoft's Outlook e-mail client. This provides Uncensored with its future list of victims; due to this risk, you may want to notify your contacts about potential Uncensored attacks if you see an Uncensored e-mail or suspect that Uncensored is on your PC. SpywareRemove.com malware analysts warn that Uncensored will launch itself automatically and hide itself in the background without visible symptoms, although you may be able to notice Uncensored's process in Task Manager.

Getting Your PC Back from Uncensored's Adult Influence

Uncensored shouldn't be removed without help from anti-malware software, since, as SpywareRemove.com malware experts note, Uncensored may, like many worms, create copies of itself to avoid removal or conceal its files in delicate locations (such as your Windows directory). You should also try to deactivate Uncensored by rebooting into Safe Mode or using other methods to obtain a safe environment to scan your PC; failure to shut down Uncensored before you try to remove Uncensored may allow Uncensored to avoid deletion or even encourage Uncensored to create additional copies of itself.

Different brands of anti-malware products may identify Uncensored by a number of aliases such as Desor, Email-Worm.Win32.Desor or Worm.Win32.Uncensored. Since Uncensored was identified in 2001, Uncensored isn't likely to be a potent threat against computers because it doesn't have modern and up-to-date anti-malware programs, but Uncensored can be potentially-damaging for unprotected computers. As its aliases imply, Uncensored is a Windows-specific worm and isn't able to function in a non-Windows environment (such as Linux or Mac).

File System Modifications

The following files were created in the system:

# File Name

1 uncensored.jpg.exe

Uncensored

Threat Metric

Uncensored Unpleasantness for Your Outlook Friends

Getting Your PC Back from Uncensored's Adult Influence

File System Modifications

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