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Worm.Picsys

Posted: April 13, 2016

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 5/10
Infected PCs: 166
First Seen: January 16, 2013
Last Seen: May 2, 2022
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Picsys is a self-replicating worm that may cause a variety of problems to infected Worm.Picsys may have detrimental consequences for your Operating System (OS), leading to some functionality errors or decreasing the operating speed. Picsys also may expose your files to the hackers behind the attacks. Worm.Picsys may exhibit keylogging traits as well by recording the credentials for your most important accounts. All in all, the damage that Worm.Picsys may cause should not be underestimated. It is advisable not to allow the infection happen in the first place. Picsys is a typical worm, so it relies on system vulnerabilities to sneak in. If you have not updated your programs for a while, and the hackers have detected some loophole, then the cyber threat may enter into complete silence when you open corrupted Web pages. You also may install Worm.Picsys if you download any software from platforms that should not be trusted, like torrent trackers. Picsys is highly contagious and may spread towards all connected computers easily. If your machine is part of some network, the worm may replicate itself without your knowledge. For example, if this harmful application infects your computer in the office, Worm.Picsys may shortly afterward compromise the machines of your colleagues. Picsys may copy its corrupted codes toward external devices like USB drives and external hard disks. Worm.Picsys also may attach itself to the emails you send, again without your knowledge. Worm.Picsys extracts its corrupted codes immediately after it compromises a machine. From this moment on, the parasite may undertake different operations that may cause you trouble and benefit its developers. Picsys may corrupt your browser, no matter if you count on Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer. Worm.Picsys may cause redirections towards potentially unsafe sites, which may try to deploy additional cyber threats. Unless you delete Worm.Picsys right away, it may soon put at risk all of your account credentials. It may be exceptionally difficult to clean your system from Picsys manually, so you should use a reliable anti-malware solution.

Technical Details

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\winxcfg.exe

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