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Windows 8 and Keygens

May

2013

As we first reported in the Microsoft Security Report Volume 13, Keygens have become the number one threat reported by users of Microsoft antimalware products. The research also indicates that 76 percent of users that downloaded Keygen or software cracks were also exposed to other, more dangerous malware. Keygens are typically not very dangerous on their own. However, […]

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The rise in the exploitation of old PDF vulnerabilities

Apr

2013

Exploitation of software vulnerabilities continues to be a common way to infect computers with malware. Leveraging exploits allows malware authors to infect, disrupt, or take control of a computer without the user’s consent and typically without their knowledge. Exploits target vulnerabilities in operating systems, web browsers, applications, or software components that are installed on the […]

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Distribution vs. development: What’s the story and why does it matter?

Apr

2013

In today’s threat landscape, distributing malware and developing malware are two different worlds. Both require a different set of skills in order to work and in order to achieve their separate goals. For example, in my blog post Get gamed and rue the day…, I described a bot-controlled worm in which the code fragment suggested that […]

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