Author: ESET Ireland

Win32/Virlock: First Self-Reproducing Ransomware is also a Shape Shifter

December 23, 2014

Win32/VirLock is ransomware that locks victims’ screens but also acts as parasitic virus, infecting existing files on their computers. The virus is also polymorphic, which makes it an interesting piece of malware to analyze. This is the first time such combination of malware features has been observed. NOTE: Victims can restore their VirLock-infected files using … More Win32/Virlock: First Self-Reproducing Ransomware is also a Shape Shifter

TorrentLocker: Racketeering ransomware hits Ireland as well

December 16, 2014

Security experts at ESET have released their latest research into the notorious TorrentLocker malware, which has infected thousands of computer systems around the world, taking data hostage and demanding a ransom be paid to ensure its safe return. In a technical white paper, researcher Marc-Étienne Léveillé describes how the TorrentLocker family of ransomware (which is … More TorrentLocker: Racketeering ransomware hits Ireland as well

Monthly Threat Report: November 2014

December 11, 2014

The Top Ten Threats 1. HTML/Refresh Previous Ranking: 1 Percentage Detected: 3.13% HTML/Refresh is a Trojan that redirects the browser to a specific URL location with malicious software. The program code of the malware is usually embedded in HTML pages. 2. Win32/Bundpil Previous Ranking: 2 Percentage Detected: 2.33% Win32/Bundpil.A is a worm that spreads via … More Monthly Threat Report: November 2014