Virus Profile: New Malware.hi
Risk Assessment
- Home Users: Low
- Corporate Users: Low
Date Discovered: 11/7/2007
Date Added: 11/7/2007
Origin: N/A
Length: Varies
Type: Malware
SubType: Heuristic
DAT Required: 5158
Virus Family Statistics (over the past 30 days)
Virus Name Infected Files Scanned Files % Infected Computers
New Malware 9 122,687 0.00
Virus Characteristics
This is a heuristic detection which may detect either viruses or trojans. If a sample is detected as New Malware.hi then it is likely that the system is currently infected and has virus or trojan processes running.
The New Malware.hi detection intentionally does not contain repair, as files detected under this name could do any number of this. Samples detected as "New Malware.hi" should be submitted to AVERT so that they can be properly classified and have proper repair added to the DAT files.
Indications of Infection
Symptoms of malware vary greatly. Some common symptoms which may be observed in the case of New Malware.hi detections are as follows.
Unknown processes are running. Unknown ports are open. Reduced system performanceThis is a heuristic detection. The specific symptoms may not be known as it is likely that the sample detected is a new virus or trojan. Please submit the sample to AVERT for analysis.
Method of Infection
This is a heuristic detection. The specific methods of infection may not be known as it is likely that the sample detected is a new virus or trojan. Please submit the sample to AVERT for analysis.