Malware: Appeared Malicious Software 'Clones' Famous Software

This updated guide examines Malware: Appeared Malicious Software 'Clones' Famous Software and organizes the essential facts, background, and practical takeaways in clear American English.

Responsible-use note: Apply security techniques only to systems you own or are explicitly authorized to test.

The targeted 'bad' software this time is the Office ® 2010 Beta version. Just a week after the counterfeit software test of Windows 7, this time hackers launched a new fake Trojan, Office 2010.

The fake trojan hid under the shadow of Office 2010 is advertised on the Internet with very attractive titles to attract curious users to download. This malicious phishing product also promises to save users' time by attaching a beta version to the message as a compact zip file. This convenience makes many people eager to download and trap.

When extracting this file, security experts obtained an exe file named after the key to activate the Office® 2010 Beta version. BitDefender's global data security analysis identified it as Trojan. Downloader. Delf. RUJ , a malware running on a Windows platform designed to infiltrate a user's computer, secretly opening a path guide. When the 'entrance' is wide open, a large amount of adware and spyware will spill into your computer, creating countless popup ads.

After installation, the Trojan creates a copy of itself and modifies the registry to run the corresponding copies each time Windows starts. Then it tries to connect to an IP address to download other malicious files. Trojan. Downloader. Delf. RUJis becomes an extremely dangerous threat to personal data and financial data.

To ensure safety, BitDefender recommends that users download the software from the official vendor's website, not from unknown sites. Besides, an indispensable operation is to scan attachments with antivirus software strong enough before opening them.