Trojan:BAT/PSRunner.VS!MSR is a detection of malware that executes malicious commands on a compromised system. It does not do much hurt by itself and rather serves for payload delivery & running. Aside from that, it does some basic system reconnaissance and gains persistence for the further payloads. Trojan:BAT/PSRunner.VS!MSR Overview Trojan:BAT/PSRunner.VS!MSR is a type of malware detection… Continue reading Trojan:BAT/PSRunner.VS!MSR
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Jellyfish Loader Malware Discovered, Threatens 2024 Olympics
A new threat has been discovered in the form of a Windows shortcut that is actually a .NET-based shellcode downloader called Jellyfish Loader. It has some strange features that may signify that it is still at the development stage. Nonetheless, this malware is capable of deploying other malicious software in a selection of ways. Jellyfish… Continue reading Jellyfish Loader Malware Discovered, Threatens 2024 Olympics
AsyncRAT Spreads As Fake eBook Files, Uses LNK Files
Recent research uncovers a new spreading campaign of AsyncRAT, that targets users who download electronic books. The reviewed campaign targets ones who seek for a specific book, originally available as a paid workbook on different platforms. Tricked into clicking on the downloaded file, people in fact trigger malware installation. AsyncRAT Spreads in Fake eBook Files… Continue reading AsyncRAT Spreads As Fake eBook Files, Uses LNK Files
Malware Protection
Many people remain unaware of the substantial benefits of malware protection. While most have encountered the concept of computer threats, their understanding tends to be imprecise. In the past, the term “virus” frequently surfaced; now, “malware” has become the prevalent, albeit nebulous, term that casts a shadow of uncertainty over online threats. This vagueness partly… Continue reading Malware Protection
Polymorphic vs Metamorphic Virus
Polymorphic and Metamorphic Malware: the Comparison In this article, we consider two types of pests: polymorphic and metamorphic viruses, which were designed to destroy the integrity of the operating system and harm the user. Before we find out what is the difference between polymorphic and metamorphic viruses, let’s figure out what is virus in general… Continue reading Polymorphic vs Metamorphic Virus
Stopabit Virus
Stopabit is an unwanted application that has almost no useful functionality. Users can see its promotions as a useful tool for screen time control, but it in fact aims at exploiting the bandwith. This may lead to connectivity issues and illicit traffic being routed through the system. Such applications are commonly distributed through software bundling.… Continue reading Stopabit Virus
Weather Zero
Weather Zero is a dropper-like unwanted program that disguises itself as a weather widget for Windows. It spreads as potentially unwanted software via bundling, and can deliver malware to the target system. Its innocent looks make a lot of people ignore it or believe it is completely harmless and thus have little to no haste… Continue reading Weather Zero
Bloom.exe
Bloom.exe is a malicious miner that masquerades as a legitimate process. Its job is to use the victim’s device to mine cryptocurrency for con actors. The most visible sign of its presence, aside from the process in the Task Manager, is an enormously high CPU load that comes from it. This effectively renders your system… Continue reading Bloom.exe
Trojan:Win32/Casdet!rfn
Trojan:Win32/Casdet!rfn is a detection that indicates the possible presence of malware on your system. Users may encounter this detection after using pirated software or opening suspicious email attachments. In certain cases, Casdet may be a false positive detection. Casdet is a severe threat mainly used for reconnaissance and delivering other payloads to the device. It… Continue reading Trojan:Win32/Casdet!rfn
Trojan:Win32/Tnega!MSR
Trojan:Win32/Tnega!MSR is a malicious program that functions to deliver other malware. It uses numerous anti-detection tricks and is often distributed as mods and cheats for popular games. Such threats are capable of delivering spyware, ransomware and pretty much any other malware. Trojan:Win32/Tnega!MSR Overview Trojan:Win32/Tnega!MSR is a Microsoft Defender detection that refers to malware that acts… Continue reading Trojan:Win32/Tnega!MSR