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Malware

Parite

According to Microsoft, Parite is a family of polymorphic file infectors that targets computers running Microsoft Windows.

Parite is a Windows malware family.

Background

Microsoft classifies Parite as a polymorphic file-infecting virus family that strikes machines running Microsoft Windows. It spreads by infecting .exe and .scr executables stored locally as well as on network shares with write access. Each infected executable, when run, carries out actions that go on to contaminate additional .exe and .scr files.


Source: Malpedia (Fraunhofer FKIE).