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Hijack

 
Threat LevelModerate threat
DamageHigh
DistributionNot widespread

Effects

Hijack allows hackers to get into and carry out dangerous actions in affected computers, such as capturing screenshots, stealing personal data, etc.

 

Means of transmission 


Hijack does not spread automatically using its own means. It needs the attacking user's intervention in order to reach the affected computer. The means of transmission used include, among others, floppy disks, CD-ROMs, email messages with attached files, Internet downloads, FTP, IRC channels, peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing networks, etc.

Further Details  

Hijack has the following additional characteristics:

  • It is 165 bytes in size.