VBS_APHER
ALIASES:
Nirava
PLATFORM:
Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
OVERALL RISK RATING:
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INFORMATION EXPOSURE:
Threat Type: Worm
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Infection Channel:
Downloaded from the Internet
The PHER family of Trojans arrive as downloaded files from malicious sites. Its main purpose is to download other files on an affected system. The downloaded files are used to either steal information or cause system damage.