There have been some trojans that install malicious versions of the TeamViewer software circulating since 2011. Dr. Web has posted a new iteration of this tojan, calling it BackDoor.TeamViewerENT.1. All iterations of this trojan have been distributed under the name Spy-Agent. The Trojan is used to install additional malware such as keyloggers and form grabbers [...]
The CryptoWall ransomware has been updated to make it more difficult for users to recover their encrypted data. The latest version of CryptoWall, version 4.0, will now alter the file names of data that it has encrypted to prevent victims from determining exactly what has been affected by the program. In addition, ransomware will now [...]
Ransomware is a type of virus and malware that basically takes your computer hostage and demands that you pay a ransom to get your computer back to normal. As an IT Professional, I encourage you to never pay a ransom if you get infected by one of these. Instead, make sure you do routine backups [...]
Win32/TrojanDownloader.Waski.A is a trojan that silently downloads and installs other programs without consent. This could include the installation of additional malware or malware components to an affected computer. It can also spread itself by sending emails out on your behalf to people in your address book. TrojanDownloader:Win32/Waski.A creates the following files on your computer: c:documents [...]
The boo/cidox.b virus can cause various problems on your system, including installing itself into the bootsector of your computer, the Master Boot Record (MBR). It can cause BSODs (Blue Screen Of Death), making your system inoperable. I recently had a client infected with this and their computer was getting a BSOD with a 0x50 PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA [...]
Kaspersky Labs has discovered a new malware that targets members of governments, political groups, and research institutions, called Red October, or Rocra. This malware mostly targets Eastern Europe, former USSR members, and central Asia, with a few sightings in North America. The malware is sent via a spear-phishing email which, according to the firm, targets [...]
I've run into this nasty virus a couple of times and it can be a real pain to remove. At first, it seems fairly innocent, even though it causes a huge problem for the end user. It basically takes your computer hostage, what's called ransomware. When you boot up your computer, you entire screen gets [...]
This virus has been around for years and recently made a major comeback last year. According to a Microsoft study, over 8 million computer were infected with it in 2012. What It Does W32.Sality is an entry-point obscuring (EPO) polymorphic file infector. It will infect executable files on local, removable and remote shared drives. The [...]
