WormP2P.Tanked.Trojanv1.1

Posted: August 17, 2015

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Threat Level:	9/10
Infected PCs:	63

First Seen:	August 17, 2015
Last Seen:	January 21, 2022
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

WormP2P.Tanked.Trojanv1.1 is a worm that uses the peer-to-peer technology to distribute itself, most frequently disguising its file as a premium software crack. Besides a variety of obfuscating defenses, WormP2P.Tanked.Trojanv1.1 also may implement backdoor attacks that may give third parties remote control over your computer, including being able to collect data or install new threats. For their part, malware researchers consider WormP2P.Tanked.Trojanv1.1 as a high-level threat, with deleting WormP2P.Tanked.Trojanv1.1 (and its backup copies) being a task to relegate to your best anti-malware applications.

WormP2P.Tanked.Trojanv1.1: A Hidden Cost to Gaming for Free

While the popularity of P2P torrent networks and associated 'free download' technology may make for happy software pirates, it does have some corresponding security drawbacks. One of the most noteworthy of these is the tendency for threatening software to install itself under the disguise of a crack or even a full-fledged pirated program. WormP2P.Tanked.Trojanv1.1 is a particularly clear example of this hazard and may include built-in functions for labeling extra copies of itself as cracks for popular programs and games, such as Grand Theft Auto, Splinter Cell, and WinZip.

Would-be gamers installing these fake files have their machines infected with WormP2P.Tanked.Trojanv1.1, which may modify the Registry for allowing WormP2P.Tanked.Trojanv1.1 to launch automatically. WormP2P.Tanked.Trojanv1.1's primary file disguises itself as a (hidden) Windows component, although, like all worms, WormP2P.Tanked.Trojanv1.1 may create multiple backups.

Besides its ability to self-procreate, WormP2P.Tanked.Trojanv1.1's functions may include:

WormP2P.Tanked.Trojanv1.1's backdoor connection may allow third parties to access and collect information from your PC at will.
WormP2P.Tanked.Trojanv1.1 may download and install other threats, such as dedicated banking Trojans or browser hijackers.
WormP2P.Tanked.Trojanv1.1 may use Denial-of-Service or DoS attacks to flood a network with fake traffic. This attack may cause servers to exceed their capacity and crash.
WormP2P.Tanked.Trojanv1.1 may update itself with new features.

Tanking a WormP2P.Tanked.Trojanv1.1 Infection

Many or all of WormP2P.Tanked.Trojanv1.1 's files may be unviewable in the Windows Explorer program. However, your firewall security products may detect WormP2P.Tanked.Trojanv1.1's network traffic and, ideally, block WormP2P.Tanked.Trojanv1.1 from installing any other threats. You always should prevent self-distributing threats like WormP2P.Tanked.Trojanv1.1 from compromising new PCs and malware experts especially advise avoiding any unnecessary, removable hard drives or network-based contact with other machines. Once WormP2P.Tanked.Trojanv1.1 is isolated, anti-malware products can scan your PC and delete WormP2P.Tanked.Trojanv1.1, which may include multiple copies of itself.

Any victims of this threat especially should be aware of WormP2P.Tanked.Trojanv1.1 automatically placing backups in the 'shared' folder of the Kazaa downloading program. This file placement lets WormP2P.Tanked.Trojanv1.1 infect new machines in the same manner as WormP2P.Tanked.Trojanv1.1 introduced itself to the first one, without any need for the victim to share or torrent WormP2P.Tanked.Trojanv1.1 intentionally.

WormP2P.Tanked.Trojanv1.1 is one of several members of its family (known as Tanked or Kwbot), but differentiates itself from other Tanked worms by using different file names and random network ports.

WormP2P.Tanked.Trojanv1.1

Threat Metric

WormP2P.Tanked.Trojanv1.1: A Hidden Cost to Gaming for Free

Tanking a WormP2P.Tanked.Trojanv1.1 Infection

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