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United States Cyber Security Ransomware Scam

05

Sep

2012

In this blog post, I would like to introduce one variant of the widely spread malware family, often detected by avast! as “Reveton.” Reveton is classified as ransomware; a program which locks your computer and expects an action, usually the payment of money. Unless the desired amount of money is paid or the malicious application […]

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How to Spot Fake Antivirus Software

17

Aug

2012

A couple of months ago, a neighbor was chatting with me about a new miracle antivirus application that he got from a friend. He told me that it works great and frequently captures a lot of viruses on his computer. His only complaint was that he had to pay every time the software purged his […]

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Interconnection of Gauss with Stuxnet, Duqu & Flame

15

Aug

2012

ESET – Last week, reports of a new malware named Gauss emerged, a complex threat that has attracted a lot of media attention due to its links to Stuxnet and Flame and its geographical distribution. Since ESET has added detection for this threat, we are seeing geographical distribution of detection reports similar to those detailed by […]

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