Category: Antivirus & Malware
A virus is a piece of code which is capable of copying itself in order to do damage to your computer, including corrupting your system or destroying data. Malware, on the other hand, is an umbrella term that stands for a variety of malicious software, including Trojans, spyware, worms, adware, ransomware and yes, viruses.
North Korea’s Refusal of a Coronavirus Vaccine
[Wires] The North Korean leader has refused to give its citizens the life-saving coronavirus vaccine that they desperately need. The reason for the refusal? Due to the coronavirus crisis, according to the official North Korean news agency, the government has “sought to protect the health and safety of the nation. ” The country’s government reportedly…
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Xinyang International Music Festival Shuts Down
The music festival, the largest in China, has been forced to shut down because of an alleged violation after the organizers allegedly allowed illegal music downloads on their site. The organizer of the Xinyang International Music Festival, a large-scale event, has made a decision that may be extremely damaging to the festival, the organizer said…
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What Does the Mozi Botnet Still Use the Vulnerable Nmap?
What does the “Mozi botnet” do? Does the Mozi botnet still use the vulnerable Nmap? Antivirus and Malware Analyst, Brian Phlips, explores why the Mozi botnet will linger on the Internet. What does the “Mozi botnet” do? What it does: it is likely to use the vulnerable Nmap to scan the Internet for malware. It…
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How to Uninstall a Joker Virus From a BlackBerry 10
The Joker software was found in at least one of the infected BlackBerry devices and researchers have created software that allows users to uninstall the app and all of its components from a BlackBerry. [1] [2] The virus is named the Joker Virus because it features a clown face, similar to a famous clown character…
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Detecting Malicious Instructions in Graphics Cards
This article by Peter Nadeau, with contributions from several security and privacy experts (who have not had the privilege of working with Windows), examines the possible motives for malware taking advantage of GPU acceleration. After exploring the potential for malware to exploit this new capability, Peter goes on to discuss how we can better protect…
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Security Week: If You Buy a Product, You Can Know Where It Comes From
‘If you buy a product, you can know where it comes from,’ said John Henry, co-founder of the software business Fujitsu (FJT). ‘There is a big difference between buying a product and stealing it. ’ Read more at Security Week. It’s been a week since hackers broke into the computers of a number of companies…
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The Disabled Tennessee Child
From our perspective, this whole thing is a little odd. You have to be careful about what you write or say at any time. Just because you’ve been disabled does not mean you are a disabled person. And please keep your mouth shut, because we are here to put you and our team on the…
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LockFile Ransomware
The LockFile ransomware, introduced in July 2016, uses an encryption-based encryption method that is very slow and is not suitable for all types of file. It encrypts files, using a single key, for a long time. These encrypted files can be accessed by any ransomware code on your computer. The ransomware was identified in January…
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Security Solutions – Introduction
Security Solutions. Introduction. This article has been written as a guest post by Paul Lefebvre from Antivirus & Malware. This is a guest article for the Antivirus & Malware website. For many who are concerned with the security of their computers, this article will be of great value. I consider this article an introduction for…
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What to Look For When Your Computer Isn’t Working
The following is an excerpt from an article published in “Antivirus. com” on October 7, 2013: By Daniel Turchi, The author does not own or take responsibility for this article. A lot can happen in three weeks, particularly when you’re starting off your career at a small-town IT shop. You start feeling the first symptoms…
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