Archive for June, 2017
In a cyber world full of predators like crypto ransomware and banking Trojans, there is also room for lower-impact infections. Browser hijackers, for example, do not affect victims’ data but cause a great deal of problems as they redirect Internet traffic to unwanted places. One of these threats called Bigpicturepop performs the function of an […]
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AOMEI Backupper is effective enough to make your important files immune to adverse ransomware impact and critical hardware failures. Data backups are now more relevant than ever. In an online world with crypto ransomware on a rampage, investing in a wise backup strategy is the perfect tradeoff between data intactness and the risk of losing […]
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It’s not only legit software that’s subject to regular updates – malicious code like ransomware is far from being a stationary target, so it tends to undergo tweaks once in a while too. The extortion-oriented strain known as CryptoMix has recently given rise to a new variant that appends the .MOLE02 extension to enciphered files. […]
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Just like commonplace tangible products, Internet traffic is a commodity that can be bought and sold. This property makes it an indispensable entity used in various online monetization frameworks. Unfortunately, such schemes can be both legit and malicious. In the case of browser redirects via Liveadexchanger.com, the profit is shady by all means. What is […]
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The ransomware lineage referred to as Xorist has got a new variant. Circulating in the wild since early June 2017, the spinoff in question appends the .fast_decrypt_and_protect@tutanota.com extension to encrypted files and drops a decryption walkthrough named HOW TO DECRYPT FILES.txt. The extortionists behind these attacks demand 3 Bitcoin for the private key, which way […]
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