Malware Security Alerts Weekly Report for February 2 - 8, 2020
This week, the SpyHunter malware research team has highlighted a weekly roundup of common and critical malware threats that are currently affecting computers around the world. Take a look at this week's report and stay ahead of trending malware threats!
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Malware Security Alerts of the Week
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Wiki RansomwareIt is likely that the creators of the Wiki Ransomware are using emails containing macro-laced attachments to spread this nasty threat. Cyber crooks have created countless variants of this infamous data-locking Trojan. Wiki Ransomware is found to be a newer viarent of the popular Dharma Ransomware. Read more |
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Topi RansomwareOne of the newest variations of the STOP Ransomware is called the Topi Ransomware. The creators of the Topi Ransomware have borrowed the code of the notorious STOP Ransomware and altered it slightly but it is known to perform the same malicious actions of encrypting files on an infected PC. Read more |
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ContravirusContravirus is a rogue anti-spyware application, or a fake application that pretends to detect and remove malware and spyware on a PC. Once downloaded and installed, Contravirus is known to automatically run where it will scan the affected computer and then display a variety of alleged infections, which are not legitimately present on the system. Such a process is done to entice computer users to purchase a full version of the bogus anti-spyware program. Recently, Contravirus has re-emerged and may have newer variations affecting vulnerable PCs. Read more |
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Porn VirusPorn Virus is a generic term that is used to refer to a number of Trojan and malware threats that are acquired from websites with pornographic content. Such types of threats are known to load on a computer without authorization, resulting in several pop-up notifications on the infected computer that may result in unwanted site redirects or loading of additional malware files and applications. Read more |
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El RansomwareEl Ransomware is an encryption Trojan horse, which criminals may use to take files on an infected PC as hostage where it makes aggressive demands to the computer user to pay a ransom fee for allegedly restoring the files. Much like other popularized ransomware, El Ransomware is relentless in extorting money from computer users where they should not give into the demands, but instead, take actions to eliminate the threat and restore files from a backup. Read more |
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