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Microsoft Malware Protection Center
Microsoft privacy portal a target of rogue security software
Posted
over 3 years ago
by
mmpc2
Reports of rogue security programs have been more prevalent as of late. These are programs that generate misleading alerts and false detections in order to convince users to purchase illegitimate security software. Some of these programs may display product...
Microsoft Malware Protection Center
Surveying the Hamweq-age - Threat Reports for MSRT December
Posted
over 3 years ago
by
mmpc2
In the week since its release on December 8, MSRT has cleaned over 2.5 million machines of malware. The new family for December was Win32/Hamweq , an IRC controlled backdoor which spreads via removable drives. Hamweq was removed from 638,491 machines...
Microsoft Malware Protection Center
If at first you don't succeed...
Posted
over 3 years ago
by
mmpc2
...it might be because you weren't meant to. Last year, the EOF virus-writing group decided to release a virus zine with the help of DoomRiderz and rRlf. Well, here is how that turned out: rRlf backed out of the project at the last minute and then...
Microsoft Malware Protection Center
MSRT slices the Hamweq for Christmas
Posted
over 3 years ago
by
mmpc2
This month, Worm:Win32/Hamweq has been added to the Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) in time for the holidays. Hamweq makes it on to MSRT’s “naughty” list as an IRC-controlled backdoor that spreads via removable drives. It has multiple means of...
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