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Virus Information

For information on viruses, you can contact us at virushelp@nova.edu . You can also check the following sites listed below online for more information.

Check for Viruses

If you suspect that you have a virus on your computer and would like to scan your computer you can go to Trend Micro HouseCall. This is a free service provided by Trend Micro.

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Trend Micro Security Advisories

  • Ransom.Win32.SPOOSH.THGAGBC - Threat type: Ransomware Aliases: Generic.Ransom.DCRTR.7E80656D (BITDEFENDER) Platforms: Windows Overall Risk Rating: Low Damage Potential: Medium Distribution Potential: Low Reported Infection: Low Information Exposure: High Overview: This Ransomware arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.It connects to certain websites to send and receive information.It drops files as ransom note. It avoids encrypting files with the following file extensions.
  • AndroidOS_SpyNote.GCLX - Threat type: Backdoor Aliases: Platforms: Android Overall Risk Rating: High Damage Potential: Low Distribution Potential: Low Reported Infection: Low Information Exposure: High Overview:
  • Ransom.Win32.NOKO.THDABBC - Threat type: Ransomware Aliases: Ransom:Win32/Nokonoko.PB!MTB (MICROSOFT); Win32:Nokoyawa-A [Trj] (AVAST) Platforms: Windows Overall Risk Rating: Low Damage Potential: Medium Distribution Potential: Low Reported Infection: Low Information Exposure: Low Overview: This Ransomware arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.It drops files as ransom note. It avoids encrypting files with the following file extensions.
  • Ransom.Win32.NOKO.YPDFA - Threat type: Ransomware Aliases: Platforms: Windows Overall Risk Rating: Low Damage Potential: Medium Distribution Potential: Low Reported Infection: Low Information Exposure: Low Overview: This Ransomware arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.It drops files as ransom note. It avoids encrypting files with the following file extensions.
  • Ransom.MSIL.EGOGEN.THEBBBC - Threat type: Ransomware Aliases: Trojan:MSIL/XWormRAT.A!MTB (MICROSOFT) Platforms: Windows Overall Risk Rating: Low Damage Potential: Medium Distribution Potential: Low Reported Infection: Low Information Exposure: High Overview: This Ransomware arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.It adds certain registry entries to disable the Task Manager. This action prevents users from terminating the malware process, which can usually be done via the Task Manager.It terminates itself if it detects it is being run in a virtual environment.It encrypts files with specific file extensions. It drops files as ransom note. It avoids encrypting files with the following file extensions.
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