Malware Security Alerts Weekly Report for September 1 - 7, 2019
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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VIAGRA RansomwareSome cybersecurity experts state that emails containing macro-laced attachments, pirated fake copies of legitimate applications, and fraudulent software updates are likely to be among the propagation methods utilized by the authors of the VIAGRA Ransomware, a data-locking Trojan that scans an infected machine only to encrypt data and demanda a ransom payment to restore the encrypted files. Read more |
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Trojan.CryptBotTrojan.CryptBot is a dangerous malware threat known to attack Windows based PCs where they may allow remote access from unverified sources or potential hackers. Any system infected with Trojan.CryptBot is susceptible to remote attacks and could have severe issues causing system crashes and reduced performance. Read more |
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Trojan.VarenykyThe Varenyky malware is a brand-new threat, which appears only to target French users. This threat is being propagated via phishing emails. The emails contain an attachment, which is masked as an urgent invoice. Once the user tries to open the attachment, they will trigger the macro-script hidden within it. Read more |
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Trojan.SaefkoRATThis Trojan.SaefkoRAT malware threat appears to be mainly used for espionage and offers the users who buy it a great insight into the habits of the victims they choose to target. This helps them tailor a better approach to trick the targets potentially and render malicious actions on the attacked system. Read more |
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Trojan.LookBackRATLookBack and its is a combination of a remote access trojan (RAT) and a mechanism used for command and control communications with the servers used by the threat actors. The document attachment in the email had the file name 'Result Notice.doc', which may render malicious activity on the infected computer without interaction from the user. Read more |
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