Win32/Branstall.B
Posted: July 22, 2014
Threat Metric
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: | 9/10 |
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Infected PCs: | 48 |
First Seen: | July 22, 2014 |
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OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Win32/Branstall.B is a dangerous Trojan horse infection that may be loaded and installed through a malicious source without any indication to the computer user. If this process takes place, Win32/Branstall.B is apt to open up a backdoor or portal where a remote user or hacker could gain access to the infected system. After access is gained through Win32/Branstall.B, any data or personal information stored on the infected computer’s hard drive is susceptible to being stolen. Use of that personal information may be conducted to access online banking accounts or eventually lead to identity theft. It is very important to clean off a system infected with Win32/Branstall.B promptly to prevent data theft from occurring or damage to the software installed on the same system. Usually cleaning Win32/Branstall.B off involves the use of an updated antimalware tool.
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