Trojan-PSW.WOW

Trojan-PSW.WOW is the latest Trojan infections reeking only havoc to infected systems.

Trojan-PSW.WOW, being a Trojan infection tends to be installed onto a computer via a security exploits, and without the user’s awareness. Trojan-PSW.WOW drops and loads a password stealing component on the infected system and tries to steal account information from it. It also tries to steal information that is required to access certain online banks' and online payment systems' websites.

Systems infected with the Trojan-PSW.WOW parasite, also known as Trojan-PSW.WOW, have been investigated, and the findings show that Trojan-PSW.WOW tends to display the following characteristics:

• Downloads/requests other files from Internet.
• Creates a start-up registry entry
• Packed with a packer that is known to be used by malware (e.g. to complicate threat analysis or detection)
• Contains characteristics of an identified security risk.

Trojan-PSW.WOW is particularly damaging to a computer system, once it has fully embedded itself within the PC’s system, therefore it is given a high priority security risk status by many computer analysts.

The fact that Trojan-PSW.WOW can easily enter any PC system via security exploits and flaws, most times without the user’s interaction, means that it is that much easier for Trojan-PSW.WOW to enter the system and ensure the system’s security is immensely compromised.

Once Trojan-PSW.WOW is installed it may begin to download and install additional malware onto the infiltrated system, which may in turn cause serious issues and render the infected computer useless.

All financial and personal data may be at serious risk of being stolen, should a computer system have Trojan-PSW.WOW.

Trojan-PSW.WOW tends to allow a remote attacker to gain access to all personal information, which is highly capable of resulting in identity theft.

Risks which may affect the PC’s system functions include: the opening of illicit network connections, the use of polymorphic tactics to self-mutate, the disabling of already installed security software, modification of system files, and not forgetting the installation of additional malware.

It is highly recommended to make use of a reliable and legitimate anti-spyware application, to remove Trojan-PSW.WOW and all its components from the infected computer system.