Win32.Elderado-B

Posted: November 28, 2014

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Threat Level:	9/10
Infected PCs:	28

First Seen:	December 1, 2014
Last Seen:	March 30, 2020
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Win32.Elderado-B is a Trojan that may instigate various attacks against your PC, such as letting third parties implement backdoor vulnerabilities or installing other threats. Because Win32.Elderado-Bis identification was recent, the majority of PC security products have yet to develop identifying entries for Win32.Elderado-B. Browser security can be essential to blocking Win32.Elderado-B installations. On the other hand, if preventative steps fail to keep your PC safe, anti-malware software should be used for deleting Win32.Elderado-B and any other threats that may be part of its payload.

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Delivery mechanisms for threatening software are in a constant state of evolution, but also may tend to recycle old exploits that have proven themselves to be viable. Win32.Elderado-B, a new Trojan for the latter half of 2014, was found using the latter methods. Various compromised websites examined by malware researchers have hosted Win32.Elderado-B as downloads disguised as harmless image files. Win32.Elderado-B used inaccurate GIF file extensions and icons, and most often was mislabeled as a generic logo.

Websites implicated in distributing Win32.Elderado-B Trojans include barrymward.com, fluor.be, vippdevelopers.com, britishmotors.it and gebzefiziktedavi.com, among others. These domains are heavily indicative of Win32.Elderado-B's authors using non-targeted, general campaigns meant to affect wide ranges of traffic from multiple nations around the globe. Visitors using unprotected Web browsers may have Win32.Elderado-B installed automatically, without any visible symptoms.

Although malware researchers still are examining current samples of Win32.Elderado-B, its placement in these attacks is heavily indicative of attempted backdoor attacks. Backdoors may allow third parties to gain access to files on your PC, collect information, modify settings or issue system commands at will. Other threatening software also is likely to be installed in Win32.Elderado-B attacks, which may provide additional security problems or symptoms beyond the scope of this article.

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Roughly one-quarter of the most significant PC security companies has developed detections for Win32.Elderado-B or have heuristic equivalents that allow Win32.Elderado-B to be identified non-specifically, while the majority of such companies have yet to detect Win32.Elderado-B. Because its distribution seems to be confined to websites that pretend to be legitimate businesses, malware researchers especially recommend that you examine unusual Web addresses for discrepancies. Something as simple as an unexpected domain suffix may be an important clue to indicate that the site being linked is a host for Win32.Elderado-B, instead of a safe business. Thus far, the domains promoted include a broad range of linguistic targets, from English to Turkish and Russian.

Strict browser settings and anti-malware programs with browser protection may be able to block the attacks that may install Win32.Elderado-B automatically. In cases where that defense is inadequate, anti-malware scans should be allowed to examine your PC and delete all threats. Because Win32.Elderado-B uses a fake file type as its primary disguise, you should be particularly watchful for any picture files you don't remember downloading – which are some of the most common Trojan vehicles on the Web.

Win32.Elderado-B

Threat Metric

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How to Keep Trojan-Laced 'Pictures' Off Your Computer

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