Malware Security Alerts Weekly Report for February 23 - 29, 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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Shlayer TrojanShlayer Trojan is a cyber-threat aimed at Mac users who might be interested in trying out application stores other than the official App Store by Apple. The Shlayer Trojan might be promoted to the users as an independent application delivery platform that offers discounts on premium software. Read more |
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KeRanger RansomwareKeRanger Ransomware gained attention because it seems to be the first encryption ransomware Trojan that carries out a complete attack and is directed to attack computers running the Mac OS operating system. Read more |
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Dever RansomwareDever Ransomware is being propagated via spam emails. The emails in question would contain a fake message riddled with social engineering tricks designed to convince users to launch the attached file. When launched, Dever Ransomware will lock files through encryption and make demands of paying a ransom to restore the files. Read more |
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Dewar RansomwareDewar Ransomware is a file-locking Trojan that belongs to the Phobos Ransomware family. Data-locking Trojans are particularly nasty as they would infiltrate the target's computer, sniff out all their files and encrypt them without any apparent restoring options available, unless a backup of the hard drive is available. Read more |
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Sick Girls Gets $1 Every Time Her Pic is Shared Facebook ScamA scheme that was named 'Sick Girls Gets $1 Every Time Her Pic is Shared' Facebook Scam, which contains a photograph of a little girl in a hospital bed, clearly in medical treatment with a message stating that "she gets a dollar for every pic that's shared on messenger it goes towards her kidney transplant... you gotta share plz she is my neighbors kid." However, the message is a complete scam designed to get clicks and potentially push malicious links. Read more |
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