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It has been another month and we have found some more families that need some special attention that the Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) is ideal to give. This month we are focused on cleaning up the Win32/Babonock, Win32/Redyms, and Win32/Vesenlosow families due to their recent increase in prevalence. Lately I have been working with […]

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A new  “ransomware” campaign uses a novel approach to extort money from Internet users. It locks your computer and displays a localized webpage that covers your desktop and demands the payment of a fine for the possession of banned material.The following system changes may indicate the presence of this malware:<startup folder>\<random file name>.dll.lnk<startup folder>\<random file […]

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The ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting – Plus (ADMM-Plus) has recently been held with the 18 member countries of ASEAN, Australia, China, India, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Russia, and the United States.We have discovered a malicious Rich Text Format file (.rtf or .doc), which targets anyone interested in the ADMM-Plus proceedings.The RTF file exploits […]

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