Gac_32/desktop.ini
Posted: September 5, 2011
Threat Metric
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Threat Level: The threat level scale goes from 1 to 10 where 10 is the highest level of severity and 1 is the lowest level of severity. Each specific level is relative to the threat's consistent assessed behaviors collected from SpyHunter's risk assessment model.
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Volume Count: Similar to the detection count, the Volume Count is specifically based on the number of confirmed and suspected threats infecting systems on a daily basis. High volume counts usually represent a popular threat but may or may not have infected a large number of systems. High detection count threats could lay dormant and have a low volume count. Criteria for Volume Count is relative to a daily detection count.
Trend Path: The Trend Path, utilizing an up arrow, down arrow or equal symbol, represents the level of recent movement of a particular threat. Up arrows represent an increase, down arrows represent a decline and the equal symbol represent no change to a threat's recent movement.
% Impact (Last 7 Days): This demonstrates a 7-day period change in the frequency of a malware threat infecting PCs. The percentage impact correlates directly to the current Trend Path to determine a rise or decline in the percentage.
Threat Level: | 8/10 |
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Infected PCs: | 77 |
First Seen: | September 6, 2011 |
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Last Seen: | August 6, 2020 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Gac_32/desktop.ini is a dangerous redirection virus that is able to redirect targeted web browsers to malicious websites, display unwanted pop-up advertisements and fake warning messages. Once Gac_32/desktop.ini is installed onto the infected computer system and it takes over your web browser to show unwanted search results no matter what you typed on Google.com. Gac_32/desktop.ini is also able to download and install other malicious infections to the PC system and reduce its PC performance considerably. Eliminate Gac_32/desktop.ini immediately with a dependable anti-virus program.
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Technical Details
File System Modifications
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The following files were created in the system:%AppData%\.exe
File name: %AppData%\.exeFile type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
%Tempt%\.dll
File name: %Tempt%\.dllFile type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file
C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\Desktop.ini
File name: C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\Desktop.iniMime Type: unknown/ini
Group: Malware file
C:\windows\System32\.dll of gac_32/desktop.ini
File name: C:\windows\System32\.dll of gac_32/desktop.iniMime Type: unknown/ini
Group: Malware file
Registry Modifications
HKEY..\..\..\..{Subkeys}HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\
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