The 1-844-307-1890 phone number is used in a new tech support scam. A Trojan horse virus is dropped which loads a screen locking you out of your PC. On that screen, it shows an error text titled “Your PC/Device needs…
A dangerous botnet that aims to steal financial information from important computers such as cashier POS machines has been reported to be spread on dark web forums and markets. This type of malware is particularly dangerous because it comes with…
Besides ransomware, this month has seen some older banking Trojans equipped with new variants as well as completely new pieces. The latest banking Trojan that has been lurking around uses Microsoft PowerShell to change the victim’s PC local proxy settings…
A remote access Trojan family dubbed Aveo, that targets primarily Japanese speaking users has been reported by malware researchers to cause infections on a massive scale. This type of Trojans is particularly dangerous since it can gain complete remote control…
Adwind RAT, one of the most spread RATs (Remote Access Trojans), has been recently rebranded, glamorously returning to the underground market with a new name – JBifrost. This is far from the first time the malware changes its name and…
A very dangerous Trojan kits are continuing to wreak havoc on a massive, global scale, according to malware researchers. The family includes different variants of the Trojan.Vundo threat. Symantec researchers have reported that this virus has a wide variety of…
Malware researchers have discovered a new banking Trojan, dubbed by the weird name Scylex. It has been advertised at this present moment on the DarkWeb forums, but the malware has not yet been seen in action. Scylex is reported by…
A Trojan which uses false Facebook messages to expose user data and account credentials has appeared, dubbed Zusy by ESG malware researchers. The Trojan has recently seen a rise in popularity, and it is widespread via spam pessages on Facebook.…
A massive campaign against South Korean users, associated with a Trojan known as BlackMoon has been boosted, reports indicate. Fortinet security experts indicate that the BlackMoon menace discovered initially in 2014, is back with a new campaign. It has already…
The Facebook Notification Virus is believed to be an unwanted browser extensions. What it does is it sends fake Facebook notifications to infected users. From there on, the malware can gain access to your Facebook data and also install browser…
Banking Trojans and ransomware are the top financial cyber threats, currently putting millions of users at risk. Besides the emergence of brand new threats, security researchers also observe already known and detected ones reemerging with updated code and capabilities. Retefe…
A rather strong wave of old malware is resurfacing the Web. In this article we will analyze the Bayrob Trojan (Win32/Bayrob, Trojan.Bayrob!gen8, Trojan.Bayrob) which hasn’t been active for at least 9 years. The threat has been updated and set on…
Security researchers at Dr.Web have reported a new Trojan, dubbed BackDoor.TeamViewer.49. According to the security firm, the threat is designed to install TeamViewer on targeted systems. Why is BackDoor.TeamViewer.49 doing that? To transmit web traffic to specific servers through using…
An unauthorized backdoor access to your system can compromise it in many ways, downloading malicious software onto it being the worst one. Be alert, because a new backdoor identified as Backdoor:Win32/Kirts.A has been reported by security experts at Microsoft. The…
A mobile malware with a devastating impact has been spotted out in the wild, extracting login and financial credentials from infected users. The Trojan is detected as Android/Spy.Agent.Sl(Eset) and Trojan-Banker.AndroidOS.Agent.au(Kaspersky) and Android.SmsBot.539.origin(Dr.Web). Malware researchers from ESET have reported that it…
A new hacking team has been reported to distribute a lock screen type of Trojan which impersonates a fake BSOD alert after which prompts users to call the posted number for assistance. Unlike the conventional fake BSOD tech support scams,…
Researchers at TrendMicro have managed to discover and research a JavaScript-based malware which has an unusual approach when it comes to infection. The malware is reported to come obfuscated and attack the DNS (Domain Name System) of the router. Not…
A new malicious virus has been detected and reported to attack PoS systems of primarily small businesses. The malware enters the user PC via spam mails, and it carefully selects what kind of information to collect from infected users. The…
A new file-less malware has been spotted to send out approximately 2000 spam e-mails per week to users. The malware does not have any files, but instead it spreads via infected Microsoft Office macros. All users who have been affected…
A new worm has been reported by security experts to spread across portable drives. It is named Woniore, and the worm uses conventional tactics to infect user PCs. The damage which the worm can do to users can often vary…
