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Published Jul 13, 2015
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Updated Sep 15, 2017
PWS:Win32/Fareit.AE
What to do now
Use the following free Microsoft software to detect and remove this threat:
You should also run a full scan. A full scan might find hidden malware.
Protect your sensitive information
This threat tries to steal your sensitive and confidential information. If you think your information has been stolen, see:
You should change your passwords after you've removed this threat:
Use cloud protection
The Microsoft Active Protection Service (MAPS) uses cloud protection to help guard against the latest malware threats. It’s turned on by default for Microsoft Security Essentials and Windows Defender for Windows 10.
Get more help
You can also see our advanced troubleshooting page for more help.
If you’re using Windows XP , see our Windows XP end of support page .
Technical information
Threat behavior
Installation
This threat can create files on your PC, including:
The malware uses code injection to make it harder to detect and remove. It can inject code into running processes.
Payload
Steals your sensitive information
This threat can steal your sensitive information, such as your user names and passwords for:
Email or social media websites
Banking websites
Online games
Connects to a remote host
We have seen this threat connect to a remote host, including:
acesimavicumbilaxuz.net using port 80
a.config.skype.com using port 53
b.config.skype.com using port 53
Malware can connect to a remote host to do any of the following:
Check for an Internet connection
Download and run files (including updates or other malware)
Report a new infection to its author
Receive configuration or other data
Receive instructions from a malicious hacker
Search for your PC location
Upload information taken from your PC
Validate a digital certificate
Additional information
Creates a mutex
This threat can create one or more mutexes on your PC. For example:
c:!users!administrator!appdata!local!microsoft!windows!history!history.ie5!
c:!users!administrator!appdata!local!microsoft!windows!temporary internet files!content.ie5!
c:!users!administrator!appdata!roaming!microsoft!windows!cookies!
It might use this mutex as an infection marker to prevent more than one copy of the threat running on your PC.
This malware description was published using automated analysis of file SHA1 afd107869f0fd58babfb86a19f1173f03b4af2e6 .
Prevention
Symptoms
The following can indicate that you have this threat on your PC:
You see a file similar to:
You see the following mutex:
c:!users!administrator!appdata!local!microsoft!windows!history!history.ie5!
c:!users!administrator!appdata!local!microsoft!windows!temporary internet files!content.ie5!
c:!users!administrator!appdata!roaming!microsoft!windows!cookies!
Debug Version = 1.0.0.0;