Win32/Tifau

The Win32/Tifau family of worms, is primarily known for their ability to bypass security programs and even shut down specific types of security applications, in addition to using standard, worm-based methods of propagation. In some cases, these attacks can even target core Windows functions. Win32/Tifau's main purpose is to create a backdoor on your PC that allows criminals to attack in a wide range of ways. This can allow hackers to steal private information, control your computer's actions for illegal purposes or install additional PC threats without your consent. Due to their security overriding nature, Win32/Tifau worms should always be considered high-level threats to be removed by suitably powerful anti-malware products, and SpywareRemove.com malware experts caution you to remain watchful over network shares and removable drives to prevent Win32/Tifau from spreading before you've removed Win32/Tifau in its entirety.

Win32/Tifau – Using Bog-Standard Worm Attacks to Good Effect Against Your PC

SpywareRemove.com malware experts have noted that Win32/Tifau can spread itself and remain concealed-yet-active in the following ways:

• By copying its hidden files to the root folders on all drives that are available. This includes removable drives, and with the addition of a basic Autorun.inf exploit, allows these copies to serve, not just as backups for Win32/Tifau, but also as a way to spread Win32/Tifau to any other PC that accesses the same drive. Win32/Tifau may also specifically seek out network-shared folders for this purpose.
• By adding Registry entries that allow Win32/Tifau to launch by default whenever Windows is launched. Safe Mode or other methods of avoiding a standard Windows startup can also help to stop Win32/Tifau from being launched.
• By creating multiple files for itself, many of which are given semi-randomized names from a list of text strings. These files may also be concealed in your Windows system folders.

Win32/Tifau variants may also use UPX compression to avoid detection by anti-malware applications until Win32/Tifau is already installed. Nonetheless, total system scans by appropriate anti-malware products are still considered crucial for removing all copies of Win32/Tifau from your computer.

What Win32/Tifau Can Do to Your PC Ever So Quietly

Win32/Tifau is primarily noted as a high-level PC threat due to its usage of backdoor functions. These functions allow criminals to control your computer and instruct Win32/Tifau to make other attacks. Because Win32/Tifau creates an exception in the Windows Firewall so that Win32/Tifau can freely receive and send information without your security getting in the way, you may be able to detect Win32/Tifau by noting its firewall changes. Win32/Tifau is also capable of other types of invasive attacks against your security such as deleting Registry entries to disable programs. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers have pointedly noted that some variants of Win32/Tifau will specifically target anti-malware programs (like TeaTimer.exe) or Windows programs (like the Command Prompt or net.exe) to reduce your security to even lower levels. Other symptoms and attacks can vary due to instructions that Win32/Tifau receives from its server.

Win32/Tifau's family includes Win32/Tifau.B, Win32/Tifau.C and Win32.Tifau.A, among other examples. Not all types of Win32/Tifau worms may be detected by that label; some aliases that anti-malware products currently use to detect Win32/Tifau include Worm.Win32.AutoIt.mm, W32.Harakit and Worm:/AutoIt/Renocide.gen!A.