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Telecrypt Decryptor foils ransomware’s simple encryption method

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Zeljka Zorz

The recently spotted Telecrypt ransomware can be thwarted: malware analyst Nathan Scott has created a tool that decrypts the encrypted files. Telecrypt Decryptor works only if the affected user has .NET 4.0 and above (every Windows version since Windows XP has it by default), and if he or she has at least one of the encrypted files in unencrypted form. It also needs to be run from an Administrator account. The tool comes with instructions … More → Continue reading Telecrypt Decryptor foils ransomware’s simple encryption method→

Malwarebytes gets tougher on PUPs

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Marcin Kleczynski

We are getting even more critical about what we call a PUP, and what what we are going to be detecting and removing from user systems. Categories: CEO announcements
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PUP Friday: Nikoff Security

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Thomas Reed

My attention was drawn a few weeks ago to a group of 6 apps in the Mac App Store, all made by someone named Nicholas Ebner. Part of what drew my attention was the name of one of the apps: Adware WebMedic Pro, suspiciously similar to the name of my old … Continue reading PUP Friday: Nikoff Security→

Hosts file hijacks

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Pieter Arntz

The hosts file is the internet variant of a personal phonebook. We discuss a few malware variants that replace or change that phonebook, so you end up calling the wrong sites. The ones they want you to call.Categories: Cybercrime
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Misspelled Malwarebytes isn’t the real deal. It’s ransomware!

Posted on September 19, 2016 by David Bisson

A piece of software masquerading as a security product from Malwarebytes is making its rounds on the web and distributing ransomware to unsuspecting users.
David Bisson reports.
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PSA: DetoxCrypto Ransomware imitating Malwarebytes

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Christopher Boyd

Scammers will always try and imitate legitimate tools and services in an effort to trick people into harming their accounts and devices. If it isn’t fake logins, it’s dubious links on social media. If we’re wading knee deep in 419 emails, you can bet a… Continue reading PSA: DetoxCrypto Ransomware imitating Malwarebytes→

PUP Friday: MPlayerX

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Thomas Reed

MPlayerX has been around for over 2 years. With it’s adware installer, adware, analysis avoidance behavior, and other PUPs calling it a PUP is a no-brainer.Categories: PUPs
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Google Chrome users targeted by tech support scammers

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Zeljka Zorz

Google Chrome users, beware: tech support scammers are misusing helpful browser features to impersonate Microsoft and to bombard users users with pop-ups. In the first instance, the scammers are taking advantage of the browser’s full-screen mode. Users who are tricked into visiting a malicious site set up for the scheme can, at first glace, believe that they have landed on a legitimate tech support page by Microsoft: the address bar shows the right URL and … More → Continue reading Google Chrome users targeted by tech support scammers→

Systweak Redux: our response

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Christopher Boyd

On July 29, we published a blog titled “PUP Friday: Cleaning up with 5 star awards”, taking a look at a registry cleaner called RegCleanPro made by Systweak. We detect the file in question as a PUP, and covered it as part of our regular PUP Friday seri… Continue reading Systweak Redux: our response→

The reality of Ransomware: an in-depth study

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Christopher Boyd

We recently sponsored a deep-dive study conducted by Osterman Research on the subject of Ransomware, and the results are a stark insight into one of the biggest problems facing both enterprise and home networks at the moment. Some key UK-centric findings: 40% of businesses worldwide attacked, but Senior UK IT staff suffered the highest number of…

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