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New Rmnet malware disables anti-virus programs

23

May

2013

Russian anti-virus company Doctor Web is warning users about new malicious modules found in the malware that is used to create and maintain the Rmnet bot network. One of them allows attackers to disable the anti-virus software installed on the infected computers. Doctor Web’s analysts also managed to hijack a Rmnet subnetwork whose bots contain […]

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Trojans and other threats in March

02

Apr

2013

According to Doctor Web analysts, a temporary decline and subsequent upsurge in the spread of Trojan.Hosts programs was one of March’s most distinct trends. The outbreak reached its peak in early 2013. March was also marked by a growing number of encoder Trojan infections and the emergence of adware Trojans for Mac OS X. So […]

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Ransomware false advertising

22

Mar

2013

The AVG Web Threats Research group found a redesign of a recent ransomware page that claims the scam has dealings with most of the major anti-virus companies in the world, including AVG. The malicious operators behind the scheme have put the name and logo of the US Department of Justice at the top of their […]

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