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Virus:Win32/Sality.AM

First posted on 15 February 2019.
Source: Microsoft

Aliases :

Virus:Win32/Sality.AM is also known as Win32/Kashu.B, Win32.Sality.NX, Win32/Sality.W, Win32.Sector.5, Win32/Sality.NAO, W32/Sality.AJ, Virus.Win32.Sality.y, W32/Sality.AE, W32/Sality.AO, W32/Smalltroj.DXSV, W32/Sality-AM, W32.Sality.AE, Win32.Sality.AK.

Explanation :

This threat is a member of the Win32/Sality family, a family of polymorphic file infectors that target Windows files with the extensions .SCR or .EXE.

They can delete files with certain extensions and end or close antivirus and other security-related processes and services.

Last update 15 February 2019

 

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