Author: ESET Ireland

Nemucod is back and serving an ad-clicking backdoor instead of ransomware

August 9, 2016

Nemucod, the Trojan that affected Ireland worst in 2016 is back with a new campaign. Instead of serving its victims ransomware, it delivers an ad-clicking backdoor Trojan detected by ESET as Win32/Kovter. As a backdoor, this trojan allows the attacker to control the machine remotely without the victim’s consent or knowledge. The currently used variant … More Nemucod is back and serving an ad-clicking backdoor instead of ransomware

Fake Prisma apps found on Google Play

August 3, 2016

Before the release of the Android version of Prisma, a popular photo transformation app, fake Prisma apps flooded the Google Play Store. ESET researchers discovered fake Prisma apps of different types, including several dangerous trojan downloaders. The Google Play security team removed them from the official Android store at ESET’s notice. Prior to that point, … More Fake Prisma apps found on Google Play

ESET Confirms its Strength in Mac Protection

August 2, 2016

ESET Cyber Security Pro achieved 100% results among 10 tested solutions in the latest Mac Security Test by AV-Comparatives. In the most recent Mac Security Test by AV-Comparatives, ESET Cyber Security Pro achieved the maximum score in the Mac malware protection tests. The latest Mac Security test consisted of Mac malware protection and Windows malware … More ESET Confirms its Strength in Mac Protection