Bitdefender detects and blocks a new type of ransomware that replicates itself on removable and network drives. The sample analyzed by our researchers has worm...
Category - Anti-Malware Research
Posts related to ongoing research into malware detection and removal.
Online advertising is a multi-billion dollar business mostly ran by Google, Yahoo or Bing via AdSense-like programs. The current generation of clickbots such...
The Petya ransomware that has been encrypting the NTFS Master File Table has recently been analyzed by the Bitdefender research team and found to sport...
Bitdefender researchers examined the security stance of four Internet-connected consumer devices. The team scrutinized the way each device connects to the...
The Angler exploit kit took over from Blackhole as the tool of choice for the discerning malware writer, achieving a position of prominence among web exploit...
According to Bitdefender researchers, the trojaned Transmission torent client update dubbed KeRanger racks up a number of firsts, being the world’s first piece...
A new variant of the Linux Encoder ransomware is now targeting vulnerable servers worldwide. As of the moment of writing, more than 600 servers have been...
Linux.Encoder.1 has earned a reputation as the world’s first ransomware family tailored for Linux platforms. After thwarting the massive ransomware infection...
No need to crack RSA when you can guess the key —————————– Update: There have been some...
[UPDATE] The Cryptowall operators have modified the way they check whether a system has been infected or not, which renders the Cryptowall Vaccine ineffective...