Malware Security Alerts Weekly Report for June 14 - June 20, 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!

This Week in Malware Video

This episode discusses the following topics: How the ransomware strains of STOP and Zorab ransomware are touting a fake decryptor where the perpetrators behind the threats can exploit the desperation of victimized computer users. Also, this episode explains how security researchers have found a new Ursnif malware delivery campaign that leverages MS Excel 4.0's macro functions, and four common ways ransomware can infect organizations using popular exploit kits.

Malware Security Alerts of the Week

	Zorab Ransomware Zorab Ransomware has come into the fray of ransomware threats as a trojan horse that may infiltrate a vulnerable PC without any indication to the computer user until it displays is aggressive and demanding ransom note, which is similar to that of the well-known STOP Ransomware threat. Read more
	STOP Ransomware STOP Ransomware is a damaging threat that has been on the scene since 2018 where it was known for spreading via infected DOCX files as spam email attachments. When loaded on a system, STOP Ransomware will encrypt files and make a demand to the user to pay a ransom fee for supposedly restoring the encrypted files. Read more
	Angler Exploit Kit Angler Exploit Kit is a hacker tool that is created for Flash Player and Java vulnerabilities commonly leveraging methods to attack PCs and potentially spread other malware threats. Read more
	Ursnif Malware Ursnif Malware is a threat that hackers have created for specifically stealing personal information stored on a victimized computer. The Ursnif Malware may load on a computer without any indication to the computer user running in the background and then collecting data that it may transmit remotely to a hacker source. Read more

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This Week’s Most Interesting Computer Security and Malware News

	Tycoon Ransomware Targeting Windows and Linux Systems Tycoon ransomware has emerged to take steps to aggressively target not only Windows PCs but Linux systems, too. By using Java Runtime Environment methods, Tycoon ransomware is able to sneak onto systems and conduct many malicious actions.
	Fake Ransomware Decryptor Encrypts Victim Files Cybercrooks are spreading fake ransomware decryptors in an attempt to leverage their gullibleness as victims of ransomware threats desperately seek solutions to having several files encrypted.
	How to Protect Yourself against Covid-19 Scams The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has left hackers with a clear outlet to exploit computer users and the scams are mounting. However, there are methods to help protect yourself from the countless COVID-19 scams that are currently circulating on the Internet.