Crum is not (yet) dead, long live Morphex
Have you ever heard about the Morphex PE32 Loader? You are certainly not alone. Even the mighty “Uncle Google” can’t find the proper results: all quiet on the Google front But … it definitely does...
View ArticleFinding the virus, finding the cure
The main role of antivirus being of course to catch viruses, borrowing computer terminology from the human environment is fitting… virus spreads from machine to machine, infecting them just like a flu....
View ArticleAttack of the semi-fake antivirus
We know what fake antivirus is: malware posing as real antivirus while hijacking your computer and wallet. Then there is real antivirus: applications such as avast! and our competitors. And now there...
View ArticleMalware stops the music at Spotify.com
Malware stopped the music at Spotify.com – especially for listeners in Sweden and the UK. According to the avast! Virus Lab, the majority of Spotify users reporting the malware were in Sweden (59%),...
View ArticleAV-Comparatives Security Survey 2011
AV-Comparatives Security Survey 2011 The AV-Comparatives Security Survey 2011 (pdf) released by AV-Comparatives.org in mid-March reveals that, from a list of 70 well-known security solutions, avast!...
View ArticleAnother nasty trick in malicious PDF
A new method of producing malicious PDF files has been discovered by the avast! Virus Lab team. The new method is more than a specific, patchable vulnerability; it is a trick that enables the makers of...
View ArticleThe friend needing help
An example of a phishing email I received today, which at first glance appeared to be a legitimate email from a friend, except for a Gmail warning at the top: The text reads: Hope you get this on time,...
View ArticleEarly warning may save your bacon
Another day, another entry in the avast! Virus Lab submission system for reporting false positives: just another groovy submission? Processing hundreds of possible false positives each day is usually...
View ArticleFriendship and an immortal virus
Yes, an immortal virus seems to exist … at least in comparison to the usual life cycle of malware. While there are lots of malware families with very short half-life, there are only few with a long...
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