Parent class: TrojWare
Trojans are malicious programs that perform actions which are not authorized by the user: they delete, block, modify or copy data, and they disrupt the performance of computers or computer networks. Unlike viruses and worms, the threats that fall into this category are unable to make copies of themselves or self-replicate. Trojans are classified according to the type of action they perform on an infected computer.Class: Trojan-Proxy
Trojan-Proxy programs are designed to give malicious users access to a variety of Internet resources via victim computers. These malicious programs are typically used to send out mass spam mailings.Read more
Platform: Win32
Win32 is an API on Windows NT-based operating systems (Windows XP, Windows 7, etc.) that supports execution of 32-bit applications. One of the most widespread programming platforms in the world.Description
Malware of this family is used by cybercriminals to stay anonymous when performing malicious actions via the Internet. Cybercriminals use an infected computer as a proxy between their computer and the web resources being accessed. Since all contact with the web resources is made through the proxy, information about the attacker's computer is hidden.Top 10 countries with most attacked users (% of total attacks)
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