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Worm.Win32.Sober

Posted: December 18, 2007

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 9/10
Infected PCs: 23
First Seen: July 24, 2009
Last Seen: January 20, 2022
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Worm.Win32.Sober is a fake alert that is designed to deceive the user into buying the rogue IEDefender application. Worm.Win32.Sober is a non-existent threat that is used only to confuse and threaten internet users and to lure them out of their money.
Worm.Win32.Sober alert is generated by a Trojan Zlob that usually comes bundled with fake video codecs or under other dubious circumstances. Once executed, Zlob will display the notification "Critical System Error! Your browser was infected by Worm.Win32.Sober". If you click on it, you will be directed to IEDefender's home site where you will be prompted to purchase the commercial version of the rogue IEDefender program.
In addition, the warning Worm.Win32.Sober messages may cause a sluggish performance of your computer, thus the immediate removal of Worm.Win32.Sober and Trojan Zlob is recommended.

Worm.Win32.Sober

Technical Details

File System Modifications

Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.

The following files were created in the system:



logexplorer.exe File name: logexplorer.exe
Size: 33.79 KB (33792 bytes)
MD5: 13fe3019b1a453a5692ea6fdaf67f17c
Detection count: 83
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
csrss.exe File name: csrss.exe
Size: 55.39 KB (55390 bytes)
MD5: 248639727ebeccff6208ec8e0c7c3656
Detection count: 82
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
host32.exe File name: host32.exe
Size: 33.79 KB (33792 bytes)
MD5: 7c872dba25fda41e0c4e47009c313976
Detection count: 80
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
malware.exe File name: malware.exe
Size: 131.1 KB (131104 bytes)
MD5: fe3224386eb0e5227ce3c35143426bc8
Detection count: 73
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
E:\Folder 02\VirusShare_1570ecb3395d475473a3455e6061fe4b File name: VirusShare_1570ecb3395d475473a3455e6061fe4b
Size: 113.55 KB (113551 bytes)
MD5: 1570ecb3395d475473a3455e6061fe4b
Detection count: 71
Path: E:\Folder 02\VirusShare_1570ecb3395d475473a3455e6061fe4b
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 10, 2022

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