This signature detects Infostealer activity on the infected machine that could result in the downloading and executing of files from the Internet on a compromised host. Infostealers are malwares that steals information on the compromised computer and also downloads and executes files from the Internet.
What kind of a threat are Trojans and what can they do?
There is probably no internet user, who has not heard about the infamous Trojan horse infections and their harmful and destructive capabilities. There are a number of reasons for these malicious pieces of software to be so popular and maybe the biggest one of them is their stealthy and tricky nature. An infection like Trojan.backdoor Activity 179, for example, is really difficult to detect and oftentimes the users do not realize that their machine has been infected before major damage occurs. Another thing that this nasty type of software is famous for is its extreme versatility. The hackers, who control it, can use it for a number of malicious deeds and, as long as the malicious Trojan script runs on the computer with Administrator privileges, it can literally provide them with unlimited access to all of the computer’s files and resources. With such access, it is extremely easy for the criminals to cause various types of harm or use Trojan.backdoor Activity 179 to do some fraud or theft.
Which devices are Affected with this attacks?
- Verious Windows machine.
Severity
High
- This attack could pose a serious security threat. You should take immediate action to stop any damage or prevent further damage from happening.
how to remove this trojan?
- Disable System Restore (Windows Me/XP).
- Run full system scan with Symantec Antivirus or Norton Antivirus products.
- Restart Machine and start command promote than scan.