Microsoft Active Protection Service

MSRT April release features Bedep detection

Posted on April 12, 2016 by msft-mmpc

As part of our ongoing effort to provide better malware protection, the Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) release this April will include detections for: Win32/Bedep – Trojan family Win32/Upatre – Trojan family Ransom:MSIL/Samas – Ransomware family In this blog, we’ll focus on the Bedep family of trojans. The bothersome Bedep Win32/Bedep was first… Continue reading MSRT April release features Bedep detection→

Locky malware, lucky to avoid it

Posted on February 24, 2016 by msft-mmpc

You may have seen reports of the Locky malware circulating the web; we think this is a good time to discuss its distribution methods, and reiterate some best-practice methods that will help prevent infection. We’ve seen Locky being distributed by spam email, not in itself a unique distribution method, but this means that spreading is… Continue reading Locky malware, lucky to avoid it→