What's Win32.Tanatos.M?
Win32.Tanatos.M, also detected as Tanatos.M is a harmful worm threat that infects Windows operating system. Generally, Win32.Tanatos.M is installed after clicking on annoying ads in spam e-mail or via pornographic related sites and P2P downloads. After infecting the computer Tanatos worm will use exploit to disable security and drop harmful Dll and Exe files into Windows system. The Win32.Tanatos.M worm is a critical security risk!
Aliases / Asociated Infections: Win32/Tanatos, Win32.Tanatos.k, Win32.Tanatos.l, Win32.Tanatos.b.dam, Win32.Tanatos.b, W32/Bugbear.gen@MM, W32/Bugbear-B, Win32.Tanatos.p, Trojan.PWS.Hooker, I-Worm/Bugbear.G, Win32.HLLM.Bugbear.2, Win32.BugBear.1.Gen@mm, Win32.Tanatos.c, W32.Bugbear@mm, Worm/BugBear.B.dll, Win32.Tanatos.r
Symptoms of Win32.Tanatos.M worm threat:
- Abnormal Tanatos.M malware files running in system task manager, endless tower speaker beep sounds
- Corrupt system files, registry keys and dlls files causing "Blue Screen Of Death"
- Desktop screen saver and background picture hijacked by irritating messages
- Pc flooded with irritating adult related pop-ups, inactivated pop up blocker tool
- Redirected search engine results and Web browser home page
- Especially difficult to delete Tanatos.M manually, repair and reactivate its files after manual erasure
- Decreased Internet bandwidth, sluggish connection and surfing speed
Behaviors of Win32.Tanatos.M:
- Tanatos.M infects Windows system through security holes via e-mail attachments, messenger and freeware programs
- Tracks system activity and registry settings, tracks surfing activity to generate equivalent popup advertisements
- Infects system in stealth mode to bypass antivirus and firewall programs and sends private financial records to outlying hackers
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