BitDefender weekly review – IRCBots and file infectors
This week a pretty simple but recyclable IRCBot caught out attention. Besides the fact that it allows remote control of the infected machine by the attacker, the only noteworthy fact about it is that it comes [...]
BitDefender weekly review – How an IRCBot infection can start
This week we ended up analyzing a whole infection chain, from its source to the end result. The process starts with a maliciously crafter website and ends with a Backdoor installation. All without the users k [...]
Weekly Review - The worm that goes against “manele” returns
Who would have thought malware authors can become cultural as well. It seems some are not all into profit and fame. This week we present a “threat” that deletes all files that belong to a certain musical genr [...]
Weekly Review - Wormania
Upon the arrival of Win32.Worm.Downadup, a new worm is spreading in the wild. Having far more abilities then Downadup, but no vulnerability exploitation code, the worm is not as spread as Downadup but is still dangerous.
Weekly Review – Ransomware on the loose
Have you ever been held for ransom? Hope not, I for one haven't been. How about all the data in your computer? This week there's a high chance it might get encoded by cyber-criminals in order to make you pay a buck for decryption.
New Removable Media gives Malware a Boost #2
1997 also marked the beginning of a new age for malware writers.
The Nineties: Malware Creators Start Building Communities
Writing malware has become more of a fashion during the new decade, and "outlaw" programmers have started building new communities dedicated to such activities.
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