VirTool.Koobface.B
Posted: July 24, 2009
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.
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: | 6/10 |
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Infected PCs: | 66 |
First Seen: | July 24, 2009 |
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OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
VirTool.Koobface.B is a malicious spyware threat which serves as a type of misleading program that is created to trace your online activity and collect your confidential data for commercial purpose. VirTool.Koobface.B does so by executing certain activities such as automatically playing and downloading advertisements or monitoring and changing the system settings and some program setting of your computer, generally without your permission. The occurrence of VirTool.Koobface.B is typically covered from the user because it comes as a hidden file of a legit shareware or freeware application. Remove VirTool.Koobface.B from your system to protect your machine.
File System Modifications
- The following files were created in the system:
# File Name File Size (bytes) File Hash 1 drv.sys 9,344 ef68e3c5136fe4432eb9ea88f7e7764e 2 imapioko.sys 32,768 d36cc34a89fa254bc493845e03a73adc 3 sfx.sys 9,472 5366966e00b88227d0e9dc8ff8da4aa3
Registry Modifications
- The following newly produced Registry Values are:
HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESystemCurrentControlSetServicesapto6ko
Aliases
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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:sfx.sys
File name: sfx.sysSize: 9.47 KB (9472 bytes)
MD5: 5366966e00b88227d0e9dc8ff8da4aa3
Detection count: 70
File type: System file
Mime Type: unknown/sys
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
imapioko.sys
File name: imapioko.sysSize: 32.76 KB (32768 bytes)
MD5: d36cc34a89fa254bc493845e03a73adc
Detection count: 61
File type: System file
Mime Type: unknown/sys
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: March 25, 2010
drv.sys
File name: drv.sysSize: 9.34 KB (9344 bytes)
MD5: ef68e3c5136fe4432eb9ea88f7e7764e
Detection count: 36
File type: System file
Mime Type: unknown/sys
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
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