Number 1 Viruses of the Day: MH690 aka Win32.Hupigon Coming to the Stage

Here's a second article from the new series of articles called "Number 1 viruses of the day". In this series I will try to provide you with a list of most of the prominent malware and describe one of the viruses in detail. In my last article I warned you against the RAHack virus. This time I'll introduce you to the Trojan called MH690 aka Win32.Hupigon.

But first of all let's have a look at the list of viruses that were most often detected by VirusTotal in the last 24 hours:

Table 1.  Top Threats of the Day

As I've already mentioned, the time has come to talk about the MH690 (or Win32.Hupigon) virus, the most frequently found infection by VirusTotal in the last 24 hours. Many antivirus vendors detect this type of malware as a backdoor Trojan - a program that allows malicious users to remotely manipulate affected systems.

MH690 (or Win32.Hupigon), of course, doesn't propagate automatically. It penetrates a system as a dropped by other malware or downloaded by unsuspecting users, file. When executed, it sends the victim's information to the hacker. It can gain control of your system through remote access, which can pose security threats. Malicious users can execute remote commands and exploit your system as much as they want.

Below you will find other alias names of the MH690 (or Win32.Hupigon):

Table 2.  Alias Names of the MH690 (W32.Hupigon) Virus

It is essential that you use reliable antivirus software to avoid virus infections such as MH690 (or Win32.Hupigon). Of course, don't forget to keep your antivirus up-to-date and keep an eye out for my next article about the "Number 1 viruses of the day".