TruPreventTM Technologies block all these Mitglieder Trojans without the need for prior updates, so systems with these technologies installed have been protected from the moment that each of these malicious codes appeared.
The avalanche of Mitglieder Trojans continues: over thirty countries are now affected by the different variants of this threat. Four of the five variants (FK, FL, FM and FN) are among the 6 threats most frequently detected by Panda Softwareís online antivirus solution, Panda ActiveScan. Whatís more, PandaLabs has confirmed that the Bagle.FN worm has teamed up with the Mitglieder.FK Trojan, which it sends from the computers it infects in order to increase its rate of propagation.
This worm spreads by sending itself as a file attached to an email to all the addresses it finds on the affected computer. Its main actions consist of leaving the computer unprotected and trying to download a file that has the characteristics to generate emails to which to send copies of Mitglieder.FK.
Even though new variants of Mitglieder have been released, their function is very similar: Trojans that install themselves on computers and, in the case of the FK, FL and FN variants, try to download files from a remote website, which could open the door to other threats. The main actions of the FM variant are to disable the antivirus protection installed on the computer, block access to web pages, mainly those belonging to IT security companies, and prevent users from modifying the Registry, so that these actions cannot be undone.
ìWithout a doubt, the main trick of these variants is their extremely high rate of propagation, both through manual spamming and the collaboration of the Bagle worms,î explains Luis Corrons, director of PandaLabs. ìMost at risk from these waves of threats could be companies whose mail might become saturated with emails carrying these Trojans. For this reason, we recommend activating all types of filters to block this threat, especially in corporate environments.î
TruPreventTM proactive detection technologies from Panda Software block these Trojans without the need for prior updates, so systems with these technologies installed have been protected from the moment that each of these malicious codes appeared. More information about TruPreventTM Technologies at http://www.pandasoftware.com/truprevent
Over 30 countries already affected by the wave of Mitglieder Trojans
Four of the five Mitglieder Trojans registered up until now, FK, FL, FM and FN, are among the 6 most frequently detected threats worldwide, according to data collected by Panda ActiveScan
