In spite of all the predictions, ransomware is still alive and kicking. Moreover, there has been a rise in Internet extortionists’ activity lately. New samples are being coined, and old strains are resurfacing with refined attacks. The prolific CryptON lineage, for instance, has spewed out a new variant that appends the .ransomed@india.com extension to encrypted […]
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Malicious players proved to be really good at harnessing legit online services and applications to their own advantage. As useful as it is, software bundling has become a true scourge over the years, bolstering numerous adware distribution waves. This technique has been weaponized for the umpteenth time, to put it mildly, for spreading a series […]
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Pretty much any computer user runs the risk of falling victim to crypto ransomware like GandCrab these days. Even with no potentially harmful action on one’s end, such as opening a virus-tainted email attachment, the malicious code can still be deposited on a machine via more sophisticated techniques like the use of exploit kits. The […]
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Compared to the harsh damage stemming from computer threats like ransomware, browser hijackers and adware seem like no big deal. And yet, with the certainly milder impact in place, these little culprits are noxious enough to drive anyone nuts as they meddle with victims’ web surfing experience. Users confronted with the appleshop.today redirect malware know […]
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This post is going to provide the ins and outs of a malware distribution campaign that’s going on for years. What makes it so prolific is the fact that it involves the immensely popular Skype application along with the legitimate goo.gl URL shortening service. This combo happens to facilitate the distribution of various malware strains […]
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In the software world, the line between legitimacy and malignancy can be too thin to notice. There are applications that actually do most of what they claim, but their developers’ distribution methods are far from being white hat. The program called Speedup PC 2018 is in this gray area. It is a system optimizer that’s […]
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When it comes to ransomware, the word ‘rapid’ is no longer just a regular adjective. It also designates a blackmail virus infecting Windows computers on a fairly large scale since late January 2018. The crooks at the helm of this extortion wave appear to be Russians and operate quite a weird malspam campaign. Keep reading […]
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A new sophisticated strain of ransomware called GandCrab has been wreaking havoc since early February. It turned out to be revolutionary to an extent as it has pioneered in accepting altcoins for ransoms that no other blackmail malware family has used before. Furthermore, it boasts a diversified distribution routine that keeps evolving. What is the […]
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The line between regular browser extensions and adware may be too thin to recognize an impostor easily. The subtle outward differences make malvertising a prosperous business model as making new victims is as simple as ABC. The browser add-on called Alpha Shoppers is somewhere on the verge of the benign and the malicious, pursuing good […]
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The current state of the ransomware underground is versatile enough to spawn crypto infections whose objectives are blurred. The classic file-encrypting Trojans pursue the sole goal of ripping off their victims by making them pay ransoms for data recovery. Culprits like the Hermes 2.1 ransomware, though, are nastier than that. What is the Hermes 2.1 […]
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