Trojan.Win32.WPCracker

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

A malicious program designed to electronically spy on the user’s activities (intercept keyboard input, take screenshots, capture a list of active applications, etc.). The collected information is sent to the cybercriminal by various means, including email, FTP, and HTTP (by sending data in a request).

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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 uses the computing power of an infected computer in order to crack passwords for blogs and sites running popular content management system (CMS) software such as WordPress and Joomla. The Trojan runs automatically when the operating system starts, and communicates with the criminal's command-and-control server. The criminal indicates which blogs and sites to target by sending a list to the malware.

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