Shamoon Malware from 2016-2017 Evolved With File Wiping Capability, Targets Middle East Countries. Europe and the Middle East as the two most infected regions. New variant is not just a 1-file malware, but comes with modular layout of related files. Shamoon guarantees itself to run in the background every time Windows starts as the following commands are run during the first instance of infection:. System administrators need to check their computers, and if one of the following paths exists, it may mean the presence of Shamoon infection.”]