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MPTHREAT_CATEGORY enumeration

Possible threat categories.

Syntax

typedef enum tagMPTHREAT_CATEGORY {
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_INVALID                    = 0,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_ADWARE                     = 1,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_SPYWARE                    = 2,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_PASSWORDSTEALER            = 3,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_TROJANDOWNLOADER           = 4,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_WORM                       = 5,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_BACKDOOR                   = 6,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_REMOTEACCESSTROJAN         = 7,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_TROJAN                     = 8,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_EMAILFLOODER               = 9,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_KEYLOGGER                  = 10,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_DIALER                     = 11,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_MONITORINGSOFTWARE         = 12,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_BROWSERMODIFIER            = 13,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_COOKIE                     = 14,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_BROWSERPLUGIN              = 15,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_AOLEXPLOIT                 = 16,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_NUKER                      = 17,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_SECURITYDISABLER           = 18,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_JOKEPROGRAM                = 19,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_HOSTILEACTIVEXCONTROL      = 20,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_SOFTWAREBUNDLER            = 21,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_STEALTHNOTIFIER            = 22,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_SETTINGSMODIFIER           = 23,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_TOOLBAR                    = 24,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_REMOTECONTROLSOFTWARE      = 25,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_TROJANFTP                  = 26,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_POTENTIALUNWANTEDSOFTWARE  = 27,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_ICQEXPLOIT                 = 28,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_TROJANTELNET               = 29,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_EXPLOIT                    = 30,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_FILESHARINGPROGRAM         = 31,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_MALWARE_CREATION_TOOL      = 32,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_REMOTE_CONTROL_SOFTWARE    = 33,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_TOOL                       = 34,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_TROJAN_DENIALOFSERVICE     = 36,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_TROJAN_DROPPER             = 37,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_TROJAN_MASSMAILER          = 38,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_TROJAN_MONITORINGSOFTWARE  = 39,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_TROJAN_PROXYSERVER         = 40,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_VIRUS                      = 42,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_KNOWN                      = 43,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_UNKNOWN                    = 44,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_SPP                        = 45,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_BEHAVIOR                   = 46,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_VULNERABILTIY              = 47,
  MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_POLICY                     = 48
} MPTHREAT_CATEGORY, *PMPTHREAT_CATEGORY;

Constants

Threat category Description
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_INVALID The threat category doesn't exist, or has been misspelled.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_ADWARE A potentially unwanted application that displays advertisements.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_SPYWARE Malware that transmits information about the device or user, without the user's consent or knowledge.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_PASSWORDSTEALER An application that collects and/or transmits a password to an attacker.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_TROJANDOWNLOADER A trojan that downloads malware or potentially unwanted applications to an infected device.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_WORM Self-propagating malicious software that can automatically distribute itself through network connections.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_BACKDOOR Malware that provides a means of bypassing normal security and authentication protocols on a device.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_REMOTEACCESSTROJAN A trojan that provides remote access to a computer.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_TROJAN Malicious software that disguises itself as legitimate software.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_EMAILFLOODER Malware the sends a large volume of email to a target.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_KEYLOGGER Malware that records the user's keystrokes, potentially stealing passwords and other sensitive data.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_DIALER Malware that makes unauthorized phone calls, often at premium rates.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_MONITORINGSOFTWARE A potentially unwanted application that monitors user activity, such as what the user types on their keyboard or views on their screen.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_BROWSERMODIFIER A potentially unwanted application that changes web browser settings without the user's consent.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_COOKIE Data that a Web server sends to a browser, allowing it to save information about the user, such as web application settings, on repeated visits.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_BROWSERPLUGIN Software that lets a standard web browser display and run specific types of content, such as media files, animated images, and interactive forms.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_AOLEXPLOIT Malware that attacks users of the AOL Internet service, often by retrieving passwords or modifying settings.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_NUKER Malware designed to crash a device or make it less stable.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_SECURITYDISABLER Malware that disables security settings or products.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_JOKEPROGRAM An application designed to amuse or scare a user, without actually harming the device.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_HOSTILEACTIVEXCONTROL An ActiveX control designed by an attacker to harm a device. An ActiveX control is a kind of browser add-on specific to Internet Explorer.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_SOFTWAREBUNDLER Software that installs other potentially unwanted applications, such as adware or spyware. The license agreement of the bundling software may require these other components in order to function.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_STEALTHNOTIFIER Malware that connects to a remote server through a stealth connection to notify an attacker that the malware has been installed.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_SETTINGSMODIFIER A potentially unwanted application that changes a user's settings without the user's knowledge or consent.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_TOOLBAR A potentially unwanted application (PUA) that installs a toolbar on the user's web browser; often bundled with additional PUA, such as adware.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_REMOTECONTROLSOFTWARE A potentially unwanted application that provides remote access to a device.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_TROJANFTP A trojan that uses an FTP server to allow an attacker to upload or download files from a device.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_POTENTIALUNWANTEDSOFTWARE Also known as potentially unwanted application or PUA; software that may behave in an overly intrusive way, which the user may not have expected or fully consented to.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_ICQEXPLOIT A trojan that attacks the ICQ messaging service, often by retrieving passwords or tampering with settings.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_TROJANTELNET A trojan that installs a telnet server on a user's computer without the user's knowledge or consent.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_EXPLOIT Malicious code that takes advantage of a vulnerability on a device or system.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_FILESHARINGPROGRAM A potentially unwanted application that opens a device to peer-to-peer sharing of the device's files.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_MALWARE_CREATION_TOOL An application that can automatically generate malicious files.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_REMOTE_CONTROL_SOFTWARE A potentially unwanted application that allows for remote access to a device.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_TOOL A utility that helps an attacker perform malicious actions on a device.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_TROJAN_DENIALOFSERVICE A trojan that is designed to send a large volume of network requests to a target as part of a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_TROJAN_DROPPER A trojan that downloads and installs malware or potentially unwanted applications on a target.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_TROJAN_MASSMAILER A trojan that sends a large volume of email to a target, intended to overwhelm the target's inbox.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_TROJAN_MONITORINGSOFTWARE A trojan that monitors user activity, such as what the user types on their keyboard or views on their screen.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_TROJAN_PROXYSERVER A proxy server installed by a trojan, providing what appears to be an uninterrupted Internet connection while allowing unauthorized access to the infected device.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_VIRUS Malware that replicates, commonly by infecting other files in the system, thus allowing the execution of the malware code and its propagation when those files are activated.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_KNOWN An unspecified malware threat.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_UNKNOWN An unspecified malware threat that has not yet been defined.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_SPP Anti-piracy technology that requires each installation of a Windows product be activated with Microsoft.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_BEHAVIOR A type of detection based on file actions that are often associated with malicious activity.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_VULNERABILTIY Any weakness, administrative process, or activity that makes a device susceptible to exploit by a threat.
MP_THREAT_CATEGORY_POLICY A set of rules defined by an administrator, that control features on desktop and mobile devices such as software updates.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows 8 (desktop apps only)
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2012 (desktop apps only)
Header MpClient.h
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