Trojan-PSW.Win32.Stealer.dkzw
MD5: 828E19DE97B38C066FE886D205B52B25
SHA1: 0564BBFA92F5D6E2B1681F1D8F8AA13D56435C6C
Behavior: Trojan Program (Password Stealer)
Trojan-PSW are trojans designed to steal passwords, user logins and other confidential data from infected computers without using keystroke logging. Such trojans extract passwords from the files used by applications to store them.
When launched, a Trojan-PSW searches system files and the registry which store a range of confidential data.
Platform: Win32
This malware is in the Portable Executable (PE) format — a file format for executables, object code, DLLs, FON font files, and others used in 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows.
Systems affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 (x86/x64), Windows 8 (x86/x64), Windows 10 (x86/x64), Windows 11 (x86/x64)
How to prevent infection
- Use up-to-date antivirus software.
- Install the latest updates for your operating system and installed software.
- Use strong passwords and password management software.
- Use caution when opening attachments, accepting file transfers and clicking on links to web pages.