Troldesh aka Encoder.858 or Shade is a Trojan and a crypto-ransomware variant created in Russia and spread all over the world. Troldesh is based on so-called encryptors that encrypt all of the user’s personal data and extort money to decrypt the files. Troldesh encrypts a user’s files with a “.xtbl” extension. Troldesh is spread initially […]
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CryptoLocker, a new and nasty piece of malicious software is infecting computers around the world – encrypting important files and demanding a ransom to unlock them. According to Sophos, the worldwide digital security company, it’s been hitting pretty hard for the past six weeks or so. “It systematically hunts down every one of your personal
A new malware inflicting Windows systems has been documented by security researchers. Dubbed as ‘SystemBC’ by researchers from Proofpoint, the malware was spotted on May 2019 and was found to be delivered through attack campaigns associated with Fallout Exploit Kit, Danabot trojan and the RIG Exploit Kit.
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Spyware.PasswordStealer is a generic detection for applications that may run in the background and silently collect information about the system, connected users, and network activity. Spyware.PasswordStealer may attempt to steal stored credentials, usernames and passwords and other personal and confidential information. This information may be transmitted to a destination specified by the author. Spyware.PasswordStealer may
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When a site gets compromised, the attackers will often leave some piece of malware behind to allow them access back to the site. Hackers want to leave a door open to retain control of the website and to reinfect it continuously. This type of malware is called a backdoor.Backdoors are types of malware that allow
